Charcoal — Energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 74.93 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 74.93 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 88.53 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.5 TJ, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.5 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.5 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 88.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 59 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.4 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 67.35 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 85.55 TJ | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 88.53 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.4 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 66.05 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.93 TJ | +13.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 74.93 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 74.93 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.0% | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ |
| 2006 | -50.0% | 59 TJ | 29.5 TJ |
| 2013 | +50.0% | 59 TJ | 88.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.25 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 59 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.93 TJ | 59 TJ | 88.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 TJ | 66.05 TJ | 88.53 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 127 Belize 76.7 TJ compare
- 129 Grenada 69.21 TJ compare
- 130 Fiji 67.85 TJ compare
- 131 Guadeloupe 61.66 TJ compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Latvia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Latvia was 74.93 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 TJ in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. 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.