Total greenhouse gas emissions (without LULUCF)

In 2023, Latvia’s GHG emissions, including indirect carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, decreased by 61.7% compared with 1990. GHG emissions had considerably decreased from 1990 to 1995 when the national economy of Latvia transformed from central planning to a market economy. This transformation created structural changes in the economy: the share of industry in gross domestic product (GDP) considerably decreased and, in contrast, the share of services increased. Total GHG emissions have remained relatively stagnant over the past two decades, though with some fluctuations: the rapid growth of Latvia’s economy in 2000–2007, when GDP grew, resulted in a peak in GHG emissions in 2007, the highest emission rate recorded in 2000–2023. Compared with 2022, GHG emissions decreased by 1.4% in 2023. According to the 2025 integrated reporting on policies and measures and projections, it is projected that Latvia’s GHG emissions, including indirect CO₂ emissions, will decrease by 67.2% in 2030, compared with 1990.