Belarus vs Latvia: Global primary energy use by source
Belarus
1.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
49th
Latvia rank
50th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.87 terawatt-hours against 1.72 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.0894 terawatt-hours | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.2873 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 0.6685 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 1.87 terawatt-hours against 1.72 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 50th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.