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
-505101520199020052021

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

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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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.