Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 40,344 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Latvia is 40,344 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 45,638 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,175 TJ, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30,175 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 33,421 TJ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 34,136 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 36,890 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 38,005 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 36,482 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 36,765 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42,328 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 39,446 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 42,638 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 41,029 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 42,168 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43,836 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 44,112 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43,540 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 42,054 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39,029 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 45,638 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 38,307 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 40,112 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 44,296 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 41,412 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 42,392 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37,998 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 36,479 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39,428 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 41,784 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 40,499 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37,993 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 38,687 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40,013 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 40,335 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40,344 TJ | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 40,344 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 12.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 40,344 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,025 TJ | 30,175 TJ | 42,328 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 42,349 TJ | 39,029 TJ | 45,638 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,271 TJ | 36,479 TJ | 44,296 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,474 TJ | 37,993 TJ | 40,344 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Latvia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Latvia was 40,344 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,638 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,175 TJ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — 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 Solid biofuels — 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.