Canada vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Canada
78.1%
in 2025
Latvia
80.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
58th
Latvia rank
56th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.1% against 78.1% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 56th of 75 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.6% | 96.2% | 18.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 93.3% | 16.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 92.3% | 13.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 87.4% | 10.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 82.0% | 4.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80.1% against 78.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Canada and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 56th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.