Latvia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Latvia
73.0%
in 2025
Sweden
71.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.0% against 71.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 47.5% | 20.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 51.1% | 12.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 57.3% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 2.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 73.0% against 71.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th 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 renewables. 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.