Latvia vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Latvia
0.3003 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
0.2495 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
55th
New Zealand rank
58th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3003 terawatt-hours against 0.2495 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0508 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
Latvia ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.1441 terawatt-hours | 0.1395 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0109 terawatt-hours | 0.0919 terawatt-hours | 0.081 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1592 terawatt-hours | 0.4015 terawatt-hours | 0.2422 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 0.3003 terawatt-hours against 0.2495 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.0508 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.