Latvia vs Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Latvia
73.0%
in 2025
Ukraine
72.2%
in 2022
Latvia rank
55th
Ukraine rank
56th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 73.0% against 72.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 41.0% | 26.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 52.5% | 11.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 68.1% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Latvia, at 73.0% against 72.2% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Latvia ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 56th 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.