Latvia vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from coal
Latvia
0.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 31.5% | 20.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 22.4% | 14.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 16.3% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 11.5% | 9.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Latvia ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.