Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.8%
in 2024
Latvia
16.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Latvia rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 211 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 and wind. 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.