Antarctica vs Latvia: Annual change in primary energy use
Antarctica
-0.0062 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
-0.1778 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Antarctica rank
163rd
Latvia rank
165th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Antarctica
- Latvia
How they compare
Antarctica currently reports -0.0062 terawatt-hours against -0.1778 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.1716 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0156 terawatt-hours | -5.62 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 1990s | 0.0125 terawatt-hours | -4.4 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
| 2000s | -0.0875 terawatt-hours | 0.6008 terawatt-hours | 0.6883 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.1417 terawatt-hours | 0.1422 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Antarctica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Antarctica or Latvia?
- Antarctica, at -0.0062 terawatt-hours against -0.1778 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Antarctica and Latvia?
- 0.1716 terawatt-hours, with Antarctica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Latvia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 165th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.