Latvia vs Suriname: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Latvia
46.7%
in 2025
Suriname
51.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
48th
Suriname rank
46th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Latvia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 51.7% against 46.7% in Latvia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Latvia ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.9% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 47.3% | 2.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 48.4% | 2.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Latvia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 51.7% against 46.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Latvia and Suriname?
- 5.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Suriname rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 46th 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.