Annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -0.0725 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia is -0.0725 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1,487.2% on the previous year and down 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia peaked at 0.0806 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0725 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2002 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -500.0% |
| 2003 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +362.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 2005 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 2006 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -800.0% |
| 2008 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -110.0% |
| 2011 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +2100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 2014 | -0.018 terawatt-hours | -263.6% |
| 2015 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -355.6% |
| 2016 | -0.017 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -217.6% |
| 2018 | -0.028 terawatt-hours | -239.8% |
| 2019 | 0.032 terawatt-hours | -214.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0354 terawatt-hours | -255.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 terawatt-hours | -237.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 terawatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | -93.5% |
| 2025 | -0.0725 terawatt-hours | -1487.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.0725 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours, 16.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.0725 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.013 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2100.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.022 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | -0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 terawatt-hours | -0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | -0.0725 terawatt-hours | 0.0806 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Latvia was -0.0725 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0806 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0725 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Latvia ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.