Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia stood at 73.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia peaked at 77.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 73.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 73.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 77.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia was 73.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.