Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 107.82 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 107.82 TJ for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 8,117 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1992.
That places Latvia 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 960 TJ | — |
| 1994 | 1,951 TJ | +103.2% |
| 1995 | 2,903 TJ | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 2,984 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,117 TJ | +172.0% |
| 1998 | 6,179 TJ | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 5,562 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4,946 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,330 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3,713 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 3,096 TJ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 2,480 TJ | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,864 TJ | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 1,247 TJ | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 630.5 TJ | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 14 TJ | -97.8% |
| 2009 | 29 TJ | +107.1% |
| 2010 | 60 TJ | +106.9% |
| 2011 | 36 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 31 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 58 TJ | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 99 TJ | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 135 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 136 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 267.39 TJ | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 277.09 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 358.82 TJ | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 232.6 TJ | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 248.86 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 186.75 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 107.82 TJ | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 107.82 TJ | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 107.82 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 107.82 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,698 TJ, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,582 TJ | 0 TJ | 8,117 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,235 TJ | 14 TJ | 4,946 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.83 TJ | 31 TJ | 358.82 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.77 TJ | 107.82 TJ | 248.86 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 82 Marshall Islands 197 TJ compare
- 83 Luxembourg 169.29 TJ compare
- 84 Comoros 162 TJ compare
- 86 Cuba 90 TJ compare
- 87 Croatia 89.43 TJ compare
- 88 Cook Islands 57 TJ compare
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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Latvia?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Latvia was 107.82 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,117 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.