Energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia
Latvia: Energy taxes by paying sector was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2009
All-time low
4.8%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.8% | — |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Latvia was 5.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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