Latvia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Latvia
46.7%
in 2025
Sweden
40.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
48th
Sweden rank
51st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 46.7% against 40.0% in Sweden, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 48.5% | 11.7% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 45.9% | 22.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 45.5% | 16.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.1% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 40.8% | 9.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 46.7% against 40.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Latvia and Sweden?
- 6.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 51st 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.