Renewable electricity in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable electricity was 50.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 50.2% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Latvia peaked at 74.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 60th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.2% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- 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 renewable electricity in Latvia?
- Renewable electricity in Latvia was 50.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable electricity?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants