Methane emissions in Latvia

Latvia emitted 2.1 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2000.

Methane emissions (EDGAR) Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1970 to 2024 Source: World Bank

Latvia, 2024 2.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent

Change from 2023 −0.4% 2023: 2.1 Mt CO2e

European Union, 2024 428.5 Mt CO2e Official aggregate

Position in 2024 145th of 203 See the full ranking

Methane emissions in Latvia over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Methane emissions (EDGAR) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period	Latvia	European Union
2024	2.1 Mt CO2e	428.5 Mt CO2e
2023	2.1 Mt CO2e	432.0 Mt CO2e
2022	2.2 Mt CO2e	442.7 Mt CO2e
2021	2.2 Mt CO2e	449.9 Mt CO2e
2020	2.2 Mt CO2e	449.1 Mt CO2e
2019	2.2 Mt CO2e	455.7 Mt CO2e
2018	2.2 Mt CO2e	462.0 Mt CO2e
2017	2.3 Mt CO2e	468.1 Mt CO2e
2016	2.3 Mt CO2e	470.4 Mt CO2e
2015	2.3 Mt CO2e	472.1 Mt CO2e
2014	2.3 Mt CO2e	470.8 Mt CO2e
2013	2.2 Mt CO2e	476.8 Mt CO2e
2012	2.2 Mt CO2e	484.2 Mt CO2e
2011	2.2 Mt CO2e	485.8 Mt CO2e
2010	2.2 Mt CO2e	495.7 Mt CO2e
2009	2.2 Mt CO2e	496.9 Mt CO2e
2008	2.2 Mt CO2e	505.9 Mt CO2e
2007	2.2 Mt CO2e	512.1 Mt CO2e
2006	2.2 Mt CO2e	513.6 Mt CO2e
2005	2.1 Mt CO2e	518.0 Mt CO2e
2004	2.1 Mt CO2e	528.4 Mt CO2e
2003	2.2 Mt CO2e	536.9 Mt CO2e
2002	2.2 Mt CO2e	543.0 Mt CO2e
2001	2.1 Mt CO2e	547.9 Mt CO2e
2000	2.1 Mt CO2e	556.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −0.4% from 2.1 Mt CO2e in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 2.3 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −9.6%.
Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 145th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 428.5 Mt CO2e.

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All statistics for Latvia

Total greenhouse gas emissions 11.6 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank Nitrous oxide emissions 2.33 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank Greenhouse gas emissions per person 5.2 t CO2e per person 2024 · Eurostat Total greenhouse gas emissions 9.6 Mt CO2e 2024 · Eurostat Temperature change 2.57e °C 2025 · FAOSTAT Agrifood emissions per person 5.43e t CO2e per person 2024 · FAOSTAT

Source and dates

Original producer: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database
Distributed by: World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code: EN.GHG.CH4.MT.CE.AR5 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 1970 to 2024 for Latvia
Provider update: 8 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution: Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database

How Latvia compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 203 countries with a value for 2024.

142 Armenia 2.5 Mt CO2e
143 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 Mt CO2e
144 Moldova 2.2 Mt CO2e
145 Latvia 2.1 Mt CO2e
146 Albania 1.9 Mt CO2e
147 Brunei 1.8 Mt CO2e
148 Estonia 1.6 Mt CO2e

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What this measures

Methane emissions from agriculture, energy, waste and industry, excluding land use, in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent using IPCC AR5 warming potentials.

Population covered: National territory

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