Annual change in primary energy from coal in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 0.0085 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 coal in Latvia is 0.0085 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 137.0% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Latvia peaked at 2.21 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.8 terawatt-hours, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | -0.8988 terawatt-hours | -140.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 terawatt-hours | -104.0% |
| 1989 | -1.8 terawatt-hours | -5048.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2431 terawatt-hours | -113.5% |
| 1991 | -1.02 terawatt-hours | -518.7% |
| 1992 | -0.8688 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5466 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 1994 | -1.44 terawatt-hours | +163.2% |
| 1995 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1942 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3105 terawatt-hours | +59.9% |
| 1998 | -0.6827 terawatt-hours | +119.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4361 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | -110.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1023 terawatt-hours | -320.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2768 terawatt-hours | +170.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1186 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2512 terawatt-hours | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 terawatt-hours | -163.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 terawatt-hours | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2384 terawatt-hours | +253.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -101.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2483 terawatt-hours | +5762.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2736 terawatt-hours | -210.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | -93.1% |
| 2012 | -0.22 terawatt-hours | -1264.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2217 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1483 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1519 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0689 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -106.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | +1775.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0869 terawatt-hours | -204.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1906 terawatt-hours | +119.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0622 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0594 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -116.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0231 terawatt-hours | -330.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0085 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0085 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5762.3% | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -0.2483 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | -5048.0% | 0.0363 terawatt-hours | -1.8 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +1775.0% | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.0833 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | -1264.7% | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | -0.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1116 terawatt-hours | -1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.6513 terawatt-hours | -1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.2431 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.049 terawatt-hours | -0.2768 terawatt-hours | 0.2384 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0517 terawatt-hours | -0.2217 terawatt-hours | 0.2736 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0528 terawatt-hours | -0.1906 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 25 Norway 0.1827 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0.0602 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.0209 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 Ecuador 0.0002 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 31 Azerbaijan -0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Latvia?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Latvia was 0.0085 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 coal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.