Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.7571 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7571 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Latvia 37th 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9641 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7571 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 3.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7571 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 3.5 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7571 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.