Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Latvia
47.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.8% against 47.4% in Latvia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 70.1% | 42.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 59.8% | 24.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 53.7% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 50.7% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.8% against 47.4% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Latvia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).