Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 6.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.49 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia peaked at 7.48 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Latvia 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 7.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia was 6.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.