Estonia vs Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption
Estonia
14.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
17.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
77th
Latvia rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.93 terawatt-hours against 14.67 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 3.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.73 terawatt-hours | 50.98 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 21.06 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 20.47 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.76 terawatt-hours | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 17.93 terawatt-hours against 14.67 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Estonia and Latvia?
- 3.26 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Estonia ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 76th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.