Belgium vs Latvia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Belgium
9.2%
in 2025
Latvia
5.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Latvia rank
16th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.2% against 5.6% in Latvia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.3% | -0.1% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | -3.1% | -14.9% | 11.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | -7.4% | -2.7% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -5.8% | 6.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -15.0% | 14.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 9.2% against 5.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Belgium and Latvia?
- 3.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.