Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 4,349 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,349 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
170,795 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
442.65 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4,349 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia peaked at 170,795 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 442.65 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Latvia 166th out of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 442.65 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 444.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 445.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 446.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 448.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 449.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 451.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 452.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 453.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 455.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 456.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 458.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 459.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 460.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 462.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 463.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 465.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 466.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 468 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 469.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 470.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 472.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 473.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 475.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 476.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 477.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 479.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 480.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 482.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 483.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 484.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 486.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 487.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 489.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 490.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 491.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 493.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 494.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 495.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 497.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 498.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 500.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 501.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 502.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 504.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 505.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 506.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 508.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 509.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 510.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 512.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 513.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 514.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 516.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 517.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 518.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 520.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 521.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 522.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 524.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 525.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 527.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 530.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 532.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 534.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 537.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 539.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 541.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 543.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 546.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 548.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 550.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 553.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 555.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 557.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 559.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 562.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 564.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 566.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 568.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 572.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 575.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 576.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 579.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 580.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 582.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 584.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 587.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 589.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 591.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 593.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 596 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 598.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 600.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 602.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 604.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 607.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 609.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 611.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 613.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 624.04 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 622.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 629.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 637.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 644.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 676.34 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1856 | 659.45 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1857 | 667.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 708.28 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1859 | 656.78 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1860 | 620.14 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1861 | 673.88 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1862 | 711.83 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1863 | 762.36 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1864 | 781.46 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 790.97 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 928.25 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1867 | 968.16 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 942.86 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1869 | 1,008 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1870 | 1,032 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 1,120 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1872 | 1,135 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1,131 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,216 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 1,296 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 1,435 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1877 | 1,483 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 1,672 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1879 | 1,725 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 1,869 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1881 | 1,983 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1882 | 2,049 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 2,198 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1884 | 2,349 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1885 | 2,552 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1886 | 2,588 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2,787 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1888 | 2,878 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 2,956 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 3,270 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 3,594 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1892 | 3,711 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 4,176 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1894 | 4,073 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 4,781 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1896 | 4,782 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 5,315 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1898 | 5,818 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1899 | 6,357 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 7,095 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 7,446 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1902 | 7,120 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1903 | 6,753 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1904 | 7,169 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 6,136 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1906 | 6,774 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 7,257 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 7,256 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 7,573 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 7,551 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 7,711 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 8,400 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 8,862 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 8,612 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 8,591 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 8,956 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 8,281 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1918 | 4,532 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1919 | 4,474 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 4,339 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 4,509 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 5,133 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1923 | 5,558 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 5,998 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1925 | 6,069 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 7,341 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1927 | 8,484 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1928 | 8,863 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 9,690 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1930 | 13,488 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1931 | 15,493 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1932 | 15,874 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 16,650 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 18,878 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 20,256 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 22,127 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 22,440 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 23,270 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 23,221 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 25,657 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1941 | 24,228 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 19,790 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 21,662 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 23,178 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 19,692 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1946 | 21,810 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 25,590 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1948 | 27,319 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 30,810 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 33,874 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1951 | 35,970 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 37,865 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 39,368 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 41,842 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 46,238 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 50,133 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 53,762 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 56,736 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 59,229 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 61,599 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 63,551 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 67,355 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 71,454 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 74,733 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 74,291 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 76,882 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 80,229 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 82,183 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 84,914 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 89,784 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 100,105 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 106,142 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 117,894 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 127,849 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 141,352 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 146,532 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 149,751 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 153,859 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 156,714 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 160,718 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 165,995 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 168,108 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 170,795 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 169,221 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 167,998 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 142,662 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 121,622 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 115,108 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 103,512 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 106,781 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 87,834 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 76,054 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 73,629 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 76,784 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 56,501 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 60,565 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 47,214 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 39,971 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 32,046 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 17,486 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 20,318 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 20,195 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,193 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 16,881 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19,093 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 15,862 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 14,580 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 15,076 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17,658 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 14,389 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 12,336 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 12,525 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,355 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,426 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,421 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 11,803 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 10,630 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 4,215 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 6,439 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 3,822 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 4,149 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,349 tonnes | +4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,349 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,349 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | -60.3% | 10,630 tonnes | 4,215 tonnes |
| 2019 | +52.8% | 4,215 tonnes | 6,439 tonnes |
| 1918 | -45.3% | 8,281 tonnes | 4,532 tonnes |
| 2000 | -45.4% | 32,046 tonnes | 17,486 tonnes |
| 2020 | -40.6% | 6,439 tonnes | 3,822 tonnes |
| 1930 | +39.2% | 9,690 tonnes | 13,488 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 449 tonnes | 442.65 tonnes | 455.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 463.08 tonnes | 456.71 tonnes | 469.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 477.13 tonnes | 470.79 tonnes | 483.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 491.08 tonnes | 484.81 tonnes | 497.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 504.83 tonnes | 498.66 tonnes | 510.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 518.25 tonnes | 512.26 tonnes | 524.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 535.85 tonnes | 525.46 tonnes | 546.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 558.73 tonnes | 548.36 tonnes | 568.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 582.03 tonnes | 572.66 tonnes | 591.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 603.75 tonnes | 593.74 tonnes | 613.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 652.64 tonnes | 622.78 tonnes | 708.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 818.82 tonnes | 620.14 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,325 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | 1,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,421 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes | 2,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,588 tonnes | 3,270 tonnes | 6,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,058 tonnes | 6,136 tonnes | 7,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,597 tonnes | 4,474 tonnes | 8,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,598 tonnes | 4,339 tonnes | 9,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 19,170 tonnes | 13,488 tonnes | 23,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,973 tonnes | 19,692 tonnes | 30,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 45,502 tonnes | 33,874 tonnes | 59,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,719 tonnes | 61,599 tonnes | 84,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,998 tonnes | 89,784 tonnes | 156,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,574 tonnes | 103,512 tonnes | 170,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,738 tonnes | 32,046 tonnes | 106,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,534 tonnes | 14,580 tonnes | 20,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,754 tonnes | 4,215 tonnes | 14,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,107 tonnes | 3,822 tonnes | 4,349 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia was 4,349 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,795 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.65 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Latvia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.