Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia
Latvia: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 19.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
19.89
in 2025
All-time low
2.97
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia stood at 19.89. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia peaked at 19.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1985.
Latvia ranks 21st of 80 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.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.97 | — |
| 1986 | 3.23 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.46 | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 4.62 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 4.44 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.97 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 7.13 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.76 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 8.05 | +69.2% |
| 1998 | 11.44 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 8.12 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.85 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 9.32 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.15 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.45 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 12.23 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.79 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.96 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 14.77 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 13.26 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 16.31 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 15.73 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.87 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 19.14 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 19.85 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 19.89 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 2.97 | 4.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 4.44 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 6.38 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 9.15 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.97 | 15.73 | 19.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Latvia was 19.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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