China vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from oil
China
0.8%
in 2025
Latvia
0.8%
in 2025
China rank
158th
Latvia rank
160th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 158th and Latvia ranks 160th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.2% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, China or Latvia?
- China, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between China and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 158th and Latvia ranks 160th of 208 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 oil. 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.