Canada vs Latvia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Canada
21.9%
in 2025
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Latvia rank
21st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.9% against 19.9% in Latvia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 3.8% | 18.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 6.7% | 16.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 7.7% | 13.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 12.6% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.0% | 4.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 21.9% against 19.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.