Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Latvia
69.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 69.5% against 58.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 70.9% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 252.1% | 37.8% | 214.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 69.5% against 58.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 11.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Latvia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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 solar. 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.