Fossil fuel consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption was 17.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
67.93 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
15.99 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17.93 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Latvia peaked at 67.93 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.99 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 77th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 57.17 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 46.47 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 41.67 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 41.66 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.24 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 32.23 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 30.65 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 29.87 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.61 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 24.64 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.44 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.23 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 18.22 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.97 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.64 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.63 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21.37 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.85 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.19 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.56 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.66 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.45 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.51 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.62 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.47 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.98 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 17.93 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.93 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.93 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.98 terawatt-hours | 41.66 terawatt-hours | 67.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | 47.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 15.99 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 22.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 20.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 74 Slovenia 28.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 19.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Estonia 14.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 North Macedonia 14.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Iceland 11.68 terawatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuel consumption in Latvia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Latvia was 17.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.93 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.