Estonia vs Latvia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Estonia
79.53 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Latvia
80.58 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Estonia rank
41st
Latvia rank
40th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.58 terawatt-hours against 79.53 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 terawatt-hours | 72.18 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 66.58 terawatt-hours | 115.07 terawatt-hours | 48.49 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 69.46 terawatt-hours | 78.5 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 79.53 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80.58 terawatt-hours against 79.53 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.05 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.