Renewable energy electricity output in Latvia

Latvia: Renewable energy electricity output was 2,776 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
2,776 GWh
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 230 countries
All-time high
4,496 GWh
in 1990
All-time low
1,861 GWh
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Latvia, 1990–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200220151990: 4.5k GWh1991: 3.3k GWh1992: 2.5k GWh1993: 2.9k GWh1994: 3.3k GWh1995: 2.9k GWh1996: 1.9k GWh1997: 3.0k GWh1998: 4.3k GWh1999: 2.8k GWh2000: 2.8k GWh2001: 2.8k GWh2002: 2.5k GWh2003: 2.3k GWh2004: 3.2k GWh2005: 3.4k GWh2006: 2.8k GWh2007: 2.8k GWh2008: 3.2k GWh2009: 3.6k GWh2010: 3.6k GWh2011: 3.1k GWh2012: 4.1k GWh2013: 3.5k GWh2014: 2.8k GWh2015: 2.8k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 2,776 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Latvia peaked at 4,496 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,861 GWh, in 1996.

That places Latvia 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,130 GWh 1,861 GWh 4,496 GWh 10
2000s 2,948 GWh 2,338 GWh 3,556 GWh 10
2010s 3,322 GWh 2,776 GWh 4,109 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 86 El Salvador 3,463 GWh compare
  2. 87 Uganda 3,228 GWh compare
  3. 88 Hungary 3,211 GWh compare
  4. 90 Bolivia 2,678 GWh compare
  5. 91 Iraq 2,572 GWh compare
  6. 92 Nicaragua 2,292 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Latvia?
Renewable energy electricity output in Latvia was 2,776 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4,496 GWh in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,861 GWh in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Latvia ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.