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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Latvia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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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)
Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.0% (2023)

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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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.