Brazil vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Brazil
51.8%
in 2025
Latvia
46.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
45th
Latvia rank
48th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 51.8% against 46.7% in Latvia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.7% | 60.2% | 31.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 68.0% | 23.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 62.1% | 21.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 44.6% | 23.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 50.5% | 7.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 51.8% against 46.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Brazil and Latvia?
- 5.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th 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 hydropower. 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.