Climate Change in Latvia

1,321 indicators covering climate change for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 6.77 million tonnes 2023 up 26.2% 51st
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 3.6 tonnes per person 2023 up 34.9% 7th
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture 127.88 TJ 2023 down 82.4% 46th
Natural gas — Emissions 7.17 kt 2023 down 82.4% 46th
Natural gas — Emissions 0.0006 kt 2023 down 83.3% 46th
Natural gas — Emissions 0 kt 2023 down 100.0% 37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 2.41 million tonnes 2024 up 32.2% 41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry 2.41 million tonnes 2024 up 32.2% 41st
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 8.1 Degrees celsius 2060 up 3.8% 40th
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 1.7 Degrees celsius 2060 up 21.4% 23rd
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 8.1 Degrees celsius 2060 up 3.8% 40th
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 1.7 Degrees celsius 2060 up 21.4% 23rd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.55 kt 2023 down 26.5% 51st
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 3,282 1000 ha 2022 up 1.1% 45th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 19.9% 2025 up 65.8% 21st
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy -0.0207 terawatt-hours 2025 down 109.1% 57th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy -0.0207 terawatt-hours 2025 down 109.1% 57th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy -0.3% 2025 down 106.1% 58th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 19.9% 2025 up 65.8% 21st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 6.49 terawatt-hours 2025 up 40.3% 66th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 49.7% 38th
Food Processing — Energy Use 18 TJ 2023 down 65.4% 46th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 49.7% 37th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC 315.56 kt 2022 up 105.1% 4th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 290.31 t 2023 up 116.6% 30th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.55 kt 2023 down 26.5% 44th
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 0.0% 2024 up 124.3% 39th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry 0.0% 2024 down 5.9% 41st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 501.64 1000 USD 2024 up 68.6% 29th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,557 t 2024 up 78.1% 26th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 252.98 t 2023 down 43.0% 34th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 1,818 TJ 2023 down 6.8% 35th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 1,818 TJ 2023 down 6.8% 35th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 11.3% 125th
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 75.26 1000 ha 2022 up 53.6% 24th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,127 kt 2022 up 59.6% 26th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 2,228 kt 2020 up 19.1% 75th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 37.79 kt 2020 up 9.8% 77th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,058 kt 2020 up 9.8% 77th
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour 2023 down 32.8% 24th
Food Retail — Energy Use 1,572 TJ 2023 down 14.3% 30th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 4.14 kt 2020 up 22.0% 70th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,098 kt 2020 up 22.0% 70th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 0.5435 TJ 2023 up 19.5% 39th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 34.24 kt 2020 up 12.2% 68th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 958.75 kt 2020 up 12.2% 68th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 958.75 kt 2020 up 12.2% 68th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 165.49 kt 2020 down 14.3% 69th
Coal — Energy use in agriculture 0.9546 TJ 2023 down 98.2% 31st
Coal — Emissions 0.0903 kt 2023 down 98.2% 31st
Coal — Emissions 0.0003 kt 2023 down 98.1% 31st
Coal — Emissions 0 kt 2023 down 100.0% 28th
Heat — Energy use in agriculture 290.15 TJ 2023 up 24.0% 20th
Heat — Emissions 4.56 kt 2023 up 24.0% 23rd
Heat — Emissions 0.0503 kt 2023 up 23.9% 20th
Heat — Emissions 0.0003 kt 2023 up 50.0% 17th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 3.55 kt 2020 down 8.9% 64th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 99.48 kt 2020 down 8.9% 64th
Food Processing — Energy Use 244.96 TJ 2023 up 113.0% 30th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 3.9 kt 2020 up 26.4% 54th