Latvia vs Turkey: Share of primary energy use by source
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Turkey
27.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
44th
Turkey rank
36th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Latvia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 27.8% against 24.7% in Latvia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 2.2% | 24.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 10.1% | 16.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 25.5% | 13.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.8% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.5% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Latvia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 27.8% against 24.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Latvia and Turkey?
- 3.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 36th of 80 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.