Latvia vs Switzerland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Latvia
37.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
34.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.0% against 34.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 17.6% | 15.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 19.9% | 51.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 42.7% | 27.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 23.8% | 20.3% | 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 Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 37.0% against 34.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 2.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.