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
01234196519952025

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) – 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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Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.