Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Latvia
37.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
40.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 40.5% against 37.0% in Latvia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 11.4% | 60.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 80.7% | 65.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 29.7% | 14.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 40.5% against 37.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 79 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.