Latvia vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Latvia
80.1%
in 2025
Portugal
75.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
57th
Portugal rank
60th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.1% against 75.4% in Portugal, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 60th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 93.4% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.9% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.4% | 3.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 80.1% against 75.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Latvia and Portugal?
- 4.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 60th of 76 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 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.