Latvia
Latvia has 1 airport in this directory. Monthly series are still thin; the tables below list every figure published so far, with its period and source.
Domestic aviation emitted 2 thousand tonnes of CO₂ in 2024, according to the national inventory submitted to the UNFCCC.
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Aviation CO₂ in the national greenhouse gas inventory
Official inventory reported to the UN climate convention (UNFCCC), same IPCC rules for every country: domestic aviation (1.A.3.a) counts in the national total; international aviation (bunker fuel sold for outbound international flights) is a memo item outside it.In 2024, domestic aviation in Latvia emitted 2 thousand tonnes of CO₂, and fuel sold for international flights another 396 thousand tonnes, according to the national inventory submitted to the UNFCCC.
| Year | Domestic aviation (kt CO₂) | International aviation (kt CO₂) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 396 |
| 2023 | 3 | 407 |
| 2022 | 4 | 434 |
| 2021 | 2 | 239 |
| 2020 | 1 | 177 |
| 2019 | 1 | 479 |
| 2018 | 1 | 468 |
| 2017 | 4 | 427 |
Every reported pollutant and fuel use, 2024
| Pollutant | Unit | Domestic aviation | International aviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ (Carbon dioxide) | thousand tonnes | 2.2 | 396 |
| NOₓ (Nitrogen oxides) | thousand tonnes | 0.01 | 1.7 |
| SOₓ (Sulphur oxides) | thousand tonnes | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| CO (Carbon monoxide) | thousand tonnes | 0.12 | 0.36 |
| NMVOC (Non-methane volatile organic compounds) | thousand tonnes | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| CH₄ (Methane) | thousand tonnes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N₂O (Nitrous oxide) | thousand tonnes | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Fuel burned | TJ | 31.0 | 5,436 |
Thousand tonnes as published (energy in terajoules). Inventories are revised every year back to 1990. NOₓ, CO, NMVOC and SOₓ are air pollutants reported alongside the greenhouse gases.
UNFCCC — National Inventory Submissions (Common Reporting Tables)
CO₂ from departing flights
CO₂ of flights departing this country, whole flight to destinationIn July 2026, flights departing Latvia emitted 39,378 tonnes of CO₂ over their whole journey (3,174 departures, about 12.4 tonnes per departure), according to EUROCONTROL.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of CO₂ 2025 | Tonnes of CO₂ 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28,846 | 29,256 | ▲ 1.4% |
| February | 26,616 | 28,256 | ▲ 6.2% |
| March | 34,883 | 34,245 | ▼ 1.8% |
| April | 34,391 | 36,004 | ▲ 4.7% |
| May | 38,025 | 36,947 | ▼ 2.8% |
| June | 38,542 | 39,022 | ▲ 1.2% |
| July | 38,375 | 39,378 | ▲ 2.6% |
| August | 38,025 | – | – |
| September | 39,077 | – | – |
| October | 39,668 | – | in progress |
| November | 33,566 | – | – |
| December | 34,981 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 239,678 | 243,108 | ▲ 1.4% |
Self-computed: CO₂ ÷ departures, both from EUROCONTROL.
EUROCONTROL — Small Emitters Tool
NOₓ emitted in the national airspace
Emitted inside this country's airspace, overflights includedIn December 2024, aircraft emitted 464 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) inside the airspace of Latvia, including flights that only crossed it; 3 tonnes of that came from taxiing on the ground, according to EUROCONTROL's Advanced Emissions Model.
The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | Tonnes of NOₓ 2023 | Tonnes of NOₓ 2024 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 289 | 358 | ▲ 23.9% |
| February | 254 | 324 | ▲ 27.5% |
| March | 305 | 389 | ▲ 27.5% |
| April | 347 | 424 | ▲ 22.5% |
| May | 408 | 489 | ▲ 20.1% |
| June | 435 | 490 | ▲ 12.7% |
| July | 464 | 524 | ▲ 12.9% |
| August | 475 | 563 | ▲ 18.7% |
| September | 443 | 526 | ▲ 18.8% |
| October | 433 | 522 | ▲ 20.6% |
| November | 356 | 467 | ▲ 31.1% |
| December | 369 | 464 | ▲ 25.9% |
| Year to date (Jan–Dec) | 4,575 | 5,540 | ▲ 21.1% |
Converted from kilograms as published. The model series currently ends in December 2024.
EUROCONTROL — Advanced Emissions Model
People exposed to aircraft noise
2,200 people in Latvia were exposed to aircraft noise of 55 dB Lden or more, and 1,000 to 50 dB or more at night, according to the European Environment Agency (2022 reporting round).
| Day–evening–night (Lden) ≥ 55 dB | Night (Lnight) ≥ 50 dB | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside large urban areas | 1,100 | 700 |
| Around major airports, outside urban areas | 1,100 | 300 |
| Total | 2,200 | 1,000 |
EEA — Environmental Noise Directive data (CC BY 4.0)
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