Latvia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Latvia
27.0%
in 2025
Spain
25.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
156th
Spain rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.0% against 25.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 156th and Spain ranks 159th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 49.5% | 17.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 58.8% | 22.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 30.0% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 27.0% against 25.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Latvia and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 156th and Spain ranks 159th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.