Latvia vs Maldives: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Latvia
14,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Maldives
14,568 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
103rd
Maldives rank
101st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Latvia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 460 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,638 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,452 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Latvia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Latvia and Maldives?
- 460 kilowatt-hours per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Maldives?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Maldives rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.