Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia
Latvia: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 52.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia is 52.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia peaked at 83.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 64.6% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.2% | 57.3% | 5 |
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- 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 share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Latvia was 52.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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