Austria vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from solar

Austria
14.1%
in 2025
Latvia
13.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
Latvia rank
38th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
051015199020072025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 14.1% against 13.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 213 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Austria
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% Austria
2020s 7.9% 4.5% 3.3% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Austria or Latvia?
Austria, at 14.1% against 13.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Austria and Latvia?
1.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Austria ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.