Latvia vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Latvia
9.1%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.1% against 6.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 9.1% against 6.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Latvia and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.