Benin vs Latvia: Coal consumption per person
Benin
84.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Latvia
86.28 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Benin rank
102nd
Latvia rank
101st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person against 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin, a difference of 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Latvia ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.3973 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 31.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 63.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person against 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Benin and Latvia?
- 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Latvia ranks 101st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.