Latvia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Latvia
911.76 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
935.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
109th
Portugal rank
108th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 935.47 kilowatt-hours against 911.76 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 23.71 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.03 kilowatt-hours | 2,223 kilowatt-hours | 1,641 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 756.99 kilowatt-hours | 3,059 kilowatt-hours | 2,302 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,373 kilowatt-hours | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 905.1 kilowatt-hours | 1,381 kilowatt-hours | 476.03 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 935.47 kilowatt-hours against 911.76 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Latvia and Portugal?
- 23.71 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Latvia ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.