Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia
Latvia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Latvia was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.