Angola vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Angola
26.3%
in 2024
Latvia
27.0%
in 2025
Angola rank
161st
Latvia rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Angola
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.0% against 26.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 36.5% | 8.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 43.8% | 9.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 29.1% | 4.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Angola or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 27.0% against 26.3% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Angola and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Angola ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 159th 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.