Latvia vs Viet Nam: Share of primary energy from solar
Latvia
2.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Latvia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Latvia or Viet Nam?
- Latvia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.