Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Latvia peaked at 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0091 (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 vs gdp 3.45 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 980.75 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.45 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Latvia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Latvia was 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.