Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia is 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia peaked at 326.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 1998.
That places Latvia 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186.52 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 237.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 193.66 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 171.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 175.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 170.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 255.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 199.15 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 156.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 194.13 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 182.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 188 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 208.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 223.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 178.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 169.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 228.63 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 218.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 210.16 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 196.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 239.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 263.95 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 201.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 262.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 296.8 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 321.21 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 297.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 209.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 313.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 326.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 263.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 262.68 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 212.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 156.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 255.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 169.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 228.63 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.26 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 201.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 326.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.81 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 263.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Slovenia 204.13 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 22 Hungary 201.07 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 23 Denmark 196.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 25 Portugal 175.68 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 26 Spain 172 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 27 Belgium 168.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Latvia was 176.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.