Belgium vs Latvia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 25.6% against 24.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Latvia ranks 159th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 32.0% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.5% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 43.8% | 10.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 28.5% | 3.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 25.6% against 24.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Latvia ranks 159th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.