Latvia vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
19.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.1% against 19.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 10.5% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.4% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
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, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.1% 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 Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.