Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0699 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0699 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0614 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Latvia 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.908 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9733 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7587 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.515 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.281 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9296 units per square kilometre | 0.515 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 164 Uganda 0.0749 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Canada 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Botswana 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Madagascar 0.0685 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0699 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0614 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.