Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy

Latvia
9.7%
in 2025
Lithuania
10.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
19th
Lithuania rank
18th

Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
05101520199020072025

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Latvia
2010s 9.6% 10.2% 0.6% Lithuania
2020s 12.6% 14.0% 1.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
Latvia ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,650 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.