Latvia vs United States: Share of electricity generation from oil
Latvia
0.8%
in 2025
United States
0.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
165th
United States rank
168th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 165th and United States ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 3.2% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Latvia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Latvia ranks 165th and United States ranks 168th 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 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.