Austria vs Latvia: Share of primary energy use by source
Austria
24.2%
in 2025
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
45th
Latvia rank
44th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 44th of 77 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 27.1% | 6.3% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 26.4% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 38.7% | 13.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 34.4% | 8.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 26.0% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Austria ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 44th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.