Belgium vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Belgium
3.9%
in 2025
Latvia
3.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Latvia rank
33rd
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium'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.
Belgium ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 110 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 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 energy supply.