Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Latvia or United States of America?

Latvia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?

41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

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.

Latvia vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Latvia

3.4%

in 2025

United States of America

3.3%

in 2025

Latvia rank

33rd

United States of America rank

36th

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Latvia
United States of America

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.

Latvia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 36th of 110 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United States of America
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	United States of America
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	United States of America
2010s	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	United States of America
2020s	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	United States of America

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 United States of America?: Latvia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Latvia and United States of America?: 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Latvia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 36th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.