Latvia vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Latvia
9.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 16.1% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 13.9% | 7.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 11.5% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.7% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 80 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 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.