Chile vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from renewables
Chile
18.4%
in 2025
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Chile
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.9% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 3.8% | 8.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Chile or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.9% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Chile and Latvia?
- 1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Chile ranks 14th 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.