South Korea vs Latvia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
South Korea
-11.5%
in 2025
Latvia
-7.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
44th
Latvia rank
42nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -7.8% against -11.5% in South Korea, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 71 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at -7.8% against -11.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between South Korea and Latvia?
- 3.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.