Australia vs Latvia: Share of primary energy use by source
Australia
25.2%
in 2025
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25.2% against 24.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 27.1% | 10.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 26.4% | 9.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 38.7% | 20.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 34.4% | 10.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 25.2% against 24.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Australia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.