Canada vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Canada
10.4%
in 2025
Latvia
9.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Latvia rank
13th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.4% against 9.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 3.8% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 2.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 10.4% against 9.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Canada and Latvia?
- 1.3%, with Canada 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 hydropower?
- Canada ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 79 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 hydropower. 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.