Iceland vs Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption
Iceland
11.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
17.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
79th
Latvia rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.93 terawatt-hours against 11.68 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 6.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 79th 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 | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 50.98 terawatt-hours | 44.1 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 9.06 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 19.73 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 20.47 terawatt-hours | 10.51 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 17.93 terawatt-hours against 11.68 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iceland and Latvia?
- 6.25 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iceland ranks 79th 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.