Patents filed for renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Patents filed for renewables was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
4
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
7
2008–2018
Patents filed for renewables in Latvia, 2008–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, patents filed for renewables in Latvia stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents filed for renewables in Latvia peaked at 4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Latvia 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (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)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents filed for renewables in Latvia?
- Patents filed for renewables in Latvia was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest patents filed for renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patents filed for renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for patents filed for renewables?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is patents filed for renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Patents filed for renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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