Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Latvia was 8.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.