Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was -0.9338 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -0.9338 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 505.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia peaked at 0.2304 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.26 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Latvia 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.472 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 1993 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1994 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1995 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1996 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9918 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9384 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8108 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2002 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9616 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2004 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2005 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2006 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7133 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2009 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2010 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2011 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2012 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2013 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9376 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -0.815 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9097 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8823 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7764 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6927 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6986 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8398 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2712 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2304 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9338 % change on previous year | -505.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.9338 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year. (84 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.9338 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3416 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -505.3% | 0.2304 % change on previous year | -0.9338 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -189.7% | -0.472 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +185.0% | -0.2712 % change on previous year | 0.2304 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.472 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.7133 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.6927 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5026 % change on previous year | -0.9338 % change on previous year | 0.2304 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 196 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6537 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6978 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Monaco -0.8343 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Argentina -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Albania -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Tuvalu -1.73 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Latvia was -0.9338 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2304 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Latvia ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.