Latvia vs Romania: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Latvia
3.4%
in 2025
Romania
3.3%
in 2025
Latvia rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.