Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of primary energy use by source
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
25.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 25.0% against 24.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 16.2% | 10.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 29.2% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 30.0% | 8.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 26.0% | 8.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.