Latvia vs Spain: Energy use

Latvia
2,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Spain
2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Latvia rank
51st
Spain rank
50th

Energy use over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latvia, a difference of 33 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,103 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,520 kg of oil equivalent per capita 416.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2000s 1,947 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2010s 2,206 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita 404.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2020s 2,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,346 kg of oil equivalent per capita 67.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Latvia or Spain?
Spain, at 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Latvia and Spain?
33 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for energy use?
Latvia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.