Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latvia

Latvia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 2.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.07 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.57 Mt CO2e
in 1989
All-time low
2.06 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latvia, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 2.07 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia peaked at 5.57 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.06 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.69 Mt CO2e 4.16 Mt CO2e 5.02 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 5.33 Mt CO2e 5.06 Mt CO2e 5.57 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.54 Mt CO2e 2.23 Mt CO2e 5.4 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2.16 Mt CO2e 2.06 Mt CO2e 2.23 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 2.23 Mt CO2e 2.17 Mt CO2e 2.29 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 2.12 Mt CO2e 2.07 Mt CO2e 2.17 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 142 Armenia 2.46 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 143 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 144 Moldova 2.2 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 146 Albania 1.91 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 147 Brunei 1.8 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 148 Estonia 1.63 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia was 2.07 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Latvia ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).