Energy imports dependency in Latvia
Latvia: Energy imports dependency was 29.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.3%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 1990
All-time low
29.3%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Latvia stood at 29.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Latvia peaked at 89.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.0% | — |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 55.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 29.3% | 45.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Latvia?
- Energy imports dependency in Latvia was 29.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for energy imports dependency?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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