Latvia vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from renewables
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
Portugal
24.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
11th
Portugal rank
9th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.6% against 19.9% in Latvia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 7.5% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 21.6% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.6% against 19.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Latvia and Portugal?
- 4.7%, with Portugal 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 renewables?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.