Austria vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from renewables
Austria
24.7%
in 2025
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Latvia rank
11th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.7% against 19.9% in Latvia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 3.8% | 10.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.6% | 6.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 5.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 24.7% against 19.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Austria and Latvia?
- 4.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Austria ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 11th 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 renewables. 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.