Combustible renewables and waste in Latvia
Latvia: Combustible renewables and waste was 39.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 39.7% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Latvia peaked at 40.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 8.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.1% | 5 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Latvia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Latvia was 39.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.