Renewable energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable energy consumption was 58,759 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 58,759 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 66,106 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46,397 TJ, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 93rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,318 TJ | 46,397 TJ | 52,733 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,402 TJ | 48,397 TJ | 63,334 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,291 TJ | 55,426 TJ | 66,106 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Latvia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Latvia was 58,759 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,106 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,397 TJ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste