Colombia vs Latvia: Share of primary energy use by source
Colombia
23.7%
in 2025
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
45th
Latvia rank
43rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7% against 23.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Colombia ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 27.1% | 8.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 26.4% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 38.7% | 15.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 34.4% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Colombia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.7% against 23.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Colombia and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 45th 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.