Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia stood at -1.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 75.9% on the previous year and down 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 58.6 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -36.73 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1994 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1995 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1996 | -36.73 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1997 | 58.6 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1998 | 46.44 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1999 | -36.11 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3546 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2002 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -3587.6% |
| 2003 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -751.0% |
| 2005 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2006 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2008 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +1186.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2011 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -784.6% |
| 2012 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 2013 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2014 | -20.68 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 25.18 % change on previous year | -3625.2% |
| 2017 | 56.9 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2018 | -36.08 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2019 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 29.84 % change on previous year | +1010.2% |
| 2024 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2025 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3625.2% | -0.7143 % change on previous year | 25.18 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3587.6% | 0.3546 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1186.2% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 58.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -18.42 % change on previous year | 36.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -36.08 % change on previous year | 56.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 155 Mozambique -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Angola -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Turkey -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Russia -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Slovakia -2.17 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Latvia was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.8%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.