Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Latvia
Latvia: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 1,858 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,858 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Latvia peaked at 3,902 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2000.
That places Latvia 37th out of 78 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.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2002 | 55 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 159 TJ | +189.1% |
| 2004 | 295 TJ | +85.5% |
| 2005 | 341 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 317 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 316 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 369 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 408 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 558 TJ | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 920 TJ | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 2,175 TJ | +136.4% |
| 2013 | 2,695 TJ | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 3,136 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3,674 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 3,762 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,902 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,643 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,376 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,359 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,763 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 2,323 TJ | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,798 TJ | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 1,858 TJ | +3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,858 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,858 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gaseous biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +189.1% | 55 TJ | 159 TJ |
| 2012 | +136.4% | 920 TJ | 2,175 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226 TJ | 0 TJ | 408 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,784 TJ | 558 TJ | 3,902 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,420 TJ | 1,798 TJ | 3,359 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 gaseous biofuels — energy production in Latvia?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Latvia was 1,858 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,902 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Gaseous biofuels — 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.