Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 40,161 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 40,161 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 45,550 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28,365 TJ, in 1997.
That places Latvia 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30,175 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 32,461 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 32,185 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33,987 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 35,021 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 28,365 TJ | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 30,586 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 36,765 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 34,500 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 38,308 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 37,316 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 39,071 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 41,327 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 42,190 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42,263 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41,394 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 38,956 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 45,550 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 38,188 TJ | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 40,017 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 44,206 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 41,266 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 42,204 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,804 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 36,284 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39,096 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 41,439 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 40,055 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37,672 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 38,349 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39,760 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 40,161 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40,161 TJ | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 40,161 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 6.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 40,161 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,443 TJ | 28,365 TJ | 36,765 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 40,088 TJ | 34,500 TJ | 45,550 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,056 TJ | 36,284 TJ | 44,206 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,221 TJ | 37,672 TJ | 40,161 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Latvia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Latvia was 40,161 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,550 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,365 TJ in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.