Latvia vs Norway: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Latvia
1.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
123rd
Norway rank
125th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.69 terawatt-hours against 1.61 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 0.371 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.605 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 0.438 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.2117 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 1.69 terawatt-hours against 1.61 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.