Latvia vs Peru: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Latvia
9.1%
in 2025
Peru
10.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Peru rank
10th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Latvia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.7% against 9.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 11.2% | 7.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.5% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 14.3% | 6.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 10.5% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Latvia or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.7% against 9.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Latvia and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Peru?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 10th 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.