Latvia vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Latvia
17.3%
in 2021
Least developed countries
1.0%
in 2021
Latvia rank
47th
Least developed countries rank
45th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Latvia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.3% against 1.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 16.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -3.8% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.8% | 9.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 1.5% | 16.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Latvia or Least developed countries?
- Latvia, at 17.3% against 1.0% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Latvia and Least developed countries?
- 16.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Least developed countries?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Latvia ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.