Latvia vs Romania: Energy intensity
Latvia
0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Romania
0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Latvia rank
129th
Romania rank
130th
Energy intensity over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Romania, a difference of 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Romania ranks 130th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7061 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0268 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.7248 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6834 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0414 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.0021 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for energy intensity?
- Latvia ranks 129th and Romania ranks 130th of 165 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 Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.