Latvia vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from solar
Latvia
2.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
2.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.