Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia
Latvia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia is 19.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1985.
That places Latvia 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Latvia was 19.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.