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
510152025196519952025

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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.