Climate Change in Latvia

1,298 indicators covering climate change for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 17th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 58.6% 3rd
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 1.1% 10th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 17th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 14.38 kg per person 2023 up 58.5% 3rd
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 1.1% 10th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 435.31 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 17th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 138,164 t 2024 up 3,752.0% 16th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 38,109 1000 USD 2024 up 3,158.9% 17th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 30.53 2021 up 79.8% 128th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 57.96 TJ 2023 down 86.8% 86th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 57.96 TJ 2023 down 86.8% 86th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 173.65 kt 2023 down 28.9% 72nd
Per capita methane emissions by sector 42.5 kilograms per person 2023 down 22.2% 90th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 1.86 million tonnes 2023 up 3.3% 107th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 2.88 million tonnes 2023 down 3.0% 121st
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 1.02 million tonnes 2023 down 12.8% 134th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 1,626 kilograms per person 2023 up 18.6% 48th
CO₂ emissions from transport 3.06 million tonnes 2023 up 10.9% 112th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 276.24 kilograms per person 2023 down 51.2% 54th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 1.7 2025 down 51.4% 163rd
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.6 2025 up 18.2% 138th
Lack of coping capacity 2.5 2025 down 7.4% 156th
Vulnerability 4.1 2025 up 241.7% 86th
CO₂ emissions by sector 820,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 96th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 435.61 kilograms per person 2023 up 6.9% 45th
Terrestrial protected areas 18.8% 2025 up 3.3% 95th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.1% 2025 up 1.7% 67th
Marine protected areas 16.4% 2025 down 3.0% 36th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 4,075 TJ 2023 down 15.5% 62nd
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 4,075 TJ 2023 down 15.5% 62nd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0132 kt 2023 down 41.1% 70th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0015 kt 2023 down 34.8% 76th
Food Processing — Emissions 166.33 kt 2023 down 28.9% 81st
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3695 kt 2023 down 41.1% 70th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3999 kt 2023 down 33.4% 77th
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0275 2021 up 48.2% 163rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 480,000 tonnes 2023 up 29.7% 79th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 206.61 TJ 2023 up 11.1% 73rd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% 2023 down 2.8% 95th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.0% 2023 down 2.8% 95th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% 2023 down 2.8% 95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 1.63 million tonnes 2024 down 33.4% 92nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 0.8713 tonnes per person 2024 down 29.0% 62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 162.24 million tonnes 2024 up 15.5% 80th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3.06 kt 2023 down 72.4% 75th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 37.0% 178th
Food Processing — Emissions 166.33 kt 2023 down 28.9% 71st
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0132 kt 2023 down 41.1% 62nd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0015 kt 2023 down 33.4% 69th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 217.37 kilograms 2024 up 43.4% 52nd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 406,889 tonnes 2024 up 34.6% 94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 10,296 tonnes 2026 down 29.8% 169th
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt 2023 45th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 13.3% 43rd
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3.06 kt 2023 down 72.4% 64th
Urban population 68.6% 2025 up 0.8% 96th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 7th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 220.71 TJ 2023 down 27.8% 71st