How does Latvia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Latvia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latvia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latvia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0317 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0317 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

115th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1099 Mt CO2e

in 1989

All-time low

0.0317 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latvia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia is 0.0317 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia peaked at 0.1099 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 115th of 194 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0823 Mt CO2e	0.0721 Mt CO2e	0.0909 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1014 Mt CO2e	0.0896 Mt CO2e	0.1099 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0475 Mt CO2e	0.0345 Mt CO2e	0.0742 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0445 Mt CO2e	0.0362 Mt CO2e	0.0512 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0423 Mt CO2e	0.0397 Mt CO2e	0.0442 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.033 Mt CO2e	0.0317 Mt CO2e	0.0339 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Latvia

112 Guinea 0.039 Mt CO2e compare
113 Laos 0.0346 Mt CO2e compare
114 Nicaragua 0.0321 Mt CO2e compare
116 Moldova 0.0307 Mt CO2e compare
117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0305 Mt CO2e compare
118 Jamaica 0.0295 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Latvia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0566 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 742.01 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 56,368 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 57,110 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.7244 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia was 0.0317 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1099 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Latvia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).