Latvia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Latvia
73.0%
in 2025
Spain
74.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
55th
Spain rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.6% against 73.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 50.5% | 17.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 41.2% | 22.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.0% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.6% against 73.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Latvia and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Latvia ranks 55th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.