Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0023 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0671 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2020.
That places Latvia 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.029 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0295 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0309 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0323 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0334 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0328 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0337 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0362 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0381 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0421 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0443 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0488 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0525 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0603 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0616 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.064 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0671 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.066 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0651 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0434 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0401 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0291 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 units per person | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 24% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -60.0% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Latvia was 0.0023 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0671 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.