Latvia vs Serbia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Latvia
26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Serbia
27,657 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Latvia rank
51st
Serbia rank
49th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 27,657 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latvia, a difference of 1,245 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,457 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,340 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,117 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Latvia |
| 2000s | 22,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 25,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,414 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Serbia |
| 2010s | 25,657 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,688 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 969.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26,526 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 995.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 27,657 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 26,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Latvia and Serbia?
- 1,245 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 49th 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.