Belgium vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belgium
28.0%
in 2025
Latvia
27.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
157th
Latvia rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 157th and Latvia ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 32.0% | 8.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 36.5% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 43.8% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.8% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belgium ranks 157th 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.