Belgium vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belgium
72.0%
in 2025
Latvia
73.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Latvia rank
55th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.0% against 72.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 68.0% | 8.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 63.5% | 4.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 56.2% | 7.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 73.0% against 72.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.