Brazil vs Latvia: Share of primary energy from solar

Brazil
2.8%
in 2025
Latvia
2.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
20th
Latvia rank
21st

Share of primary energy from solar over time

  • Brazil
  • Latvia
0123196519952025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 21st of 79 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Brazil
2020s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Brazil or Latvia?
Brazil, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Brazil and Latvia?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
Brazil ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 21st of 79 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar
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
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.