Solid biofuels — Energy production in Latvia
Latvia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 114,309 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Latvia stood at 114,309 TJ. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Latvia peaked at 114,309 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,064 TJ, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 59th of 192 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 production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32,064 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 35,711 TJ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 39,106 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 46,115 TJ | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 49,509 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 53,420 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 57,975 TJ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 55,834 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 48,151 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 52,861 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 56,988 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 63,871 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 65,240 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65,051 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66,452 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 64,122 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61,463 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 72,404 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 66,823 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 72,873 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 78,271 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 73,335 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 85,666 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 84,121 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 86,912 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 85,392 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 102,450 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 102,785 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95,650 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 96,873 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 105,306 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 114,309 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 114,309 TJ | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 114,309 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 114,309 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,217 TJ | 32,064 TJ | 57,975 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 61,660 TJ | 48,151 TJ | 72,404 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,863 TJ | 66,823 TJ | 102,785 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,289 TJ | 95,650 TJ | 114,309 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 production in Latvia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Latvia was 114,309 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,309 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,064 TJ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 production. 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.