Latvia vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity
Latvia
50.2%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
52.7%
in 2015
Latvia rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Renewable electricity over time
- Latvia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 52.7% against 50.2% in Latvia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 33.4% | 34.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 58.8% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 58.1% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Latvia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 52.7% against 50.2% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Latvia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants