Latvia vs Zambia: Alternative and nuclear energy

Latvia
8.2%
in 2024
Zambia
8.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Latvia
  • Zambia
2.557.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.9% against 8.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Latvia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 151 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 11.6% 6.2% Zambia
2000s 5.7% 10.7% 5.0% Zambia
2010s 5.8% 9.7% 4.0% Zambia
2020s 6.5% 8.8% 2.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Latvia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.9% against 8.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Latvia and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Latvia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.