Germany vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Germany
10.1%
in 2025
Latvia
9.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Latvia rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.6% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 12.6% | 3.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 10.1% against 9.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Germany ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.