Wood pellets — Production in Latvia
Latvia: Wood pellets — Production was 2.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Latvia is 2.06 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Latvia peaked at 2.26 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 979,000 t, in 2012.
That places Latvia 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 979,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 1.09 million t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million t | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million t | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million t | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million t | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million t | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million t | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million t | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million t | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million t | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million t | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.06 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.06 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 11.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million t | 979,000 t | 2.21 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million t | 1.98 million t | 2.26 million t | 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 wood pellets — production in Latvia?
- Wood pellets — production in Latvia was 2.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,000 t in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for wood pellets — production?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Wood pellets — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en