Biodiesel — Energy production in Latvia
Latvia: Biodiesel — Energy production was 3,779 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy production in Latvia stood at 3,779 TJ. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Latvia peaked at 3,779 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2000.
That places Latvia 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2002 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 73.6 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 257.6 TJ | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 331.2 TJ | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1,030 TJ | +211.1% |
| 2009 | 1,656 TJ | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 1,582 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,208 TJ | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 3,312 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2,429 TJ | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 2,760 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,429 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,656 TJ | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 1,965 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 3,252 TJ | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 3,044 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,149 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,635 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3,056 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 3,770 TJ | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 3,779 TJ | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,779 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,779 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +250.0% | 73.6 TJ | 257.6 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.88 TJ | 0 TJ | 1,656 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,464 TJ | 1,582 TJ | 3,312 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 TJ | 2,635 TJ | 3,779 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Latvia?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Latvia was 3,779 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,779 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.