Belgium vs Latvia: Share of primary energy use by source
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Latvia rank
43rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 76 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 27.1% | 12.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 26.4% | 8.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 38.7% | 16.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 34.4% | 11.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 26.0% | 3.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.7% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Belgium and Latvia?
- 2.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 46th 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.