Italy vs Latvia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Italy
25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Latvia
26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Latvia rank
51st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy, a difference of 463 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 51st of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,808 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,457 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,351 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 35,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,186 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 30,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 25,657 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 27,413 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 26,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 909.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 25,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Italy and Latvia?
- 463 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 51st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.