Botswana vs Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption
Botswana
23.49 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
26.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
131st
Latvia rank
128th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.15 terawatt-hours against 23.49 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 2.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 83.42 terawatt-hours | 76.98 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 46.57 terawatt-hours | 36.29 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 36.2 terawatt-hours | 21.33 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 35.05 terawatt-hours | 15.55 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.85 terawatt-hours | 28.88 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 26.15 terawatt-hours against 23.49 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Botswana and Latvia?
- 2.66 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 128th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.