Latvia vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
20.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 12.7% | 8.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.5% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.7% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.3% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.