Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 80.58 terawatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Latvia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 80.58 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Latvia peaked at 300.82 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.14 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 64.11 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.74 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 79.73 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 80.19 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 81.55 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.42 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 75.12 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 88.64 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 84.14 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 91.84 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 300.82 terawatt-hours | +227.5% |
| 2008 | 182.77 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 87.98 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 65.83 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 87.72 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 104.52 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 85.32 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 75.09 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 73.84 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.87 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 72.23 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 77.05 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 77.51 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.58 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +227.5% | 91.84 terawatt-hours | 300.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.18 terawatt-hours | 61.14 terawatt-hours | 80.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 115.07 terawatt-hours | 75.12 terawatt-hours | 300.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 terawatt-hours | 65.83 terawatt-hours | 104.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Latvia?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Latvia was 80.58 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 300.82 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.