Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 452.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia peaked at 18.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +127.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +243.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +248.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +108.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Latvia was 17.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.