Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bulgaria
71.9%
in 2025
Latvia
73.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
Latvia rank
55th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.0% against 71.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 68.0% | 23.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 63.5% | 15.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 56.2% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 71.2% | 8.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 73.0% against 71.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th 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.