Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Latvia
0.0085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0209 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Latvia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0209 terawatt-hours against 0.0085 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.0124 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1116 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1116 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.6513 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.0517 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 0.1417 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.0528 terawatt-hours | 0.0949 terawatt-hours | 0.1476 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0209 terawatt-hours against 0.0085 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0124 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.