Latvia vs Peru: Global primary energy use by source
Latvia
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
1.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
50th
Peru rank
47th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Latvia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.96 terawatt-hours against 1.72 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Latvia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4485 terawatt-hours | 0.4485 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4024 terawatt-hours | 0.4024 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.0894 terawatt-hours | 0.8755 terawatt-hours | 0.7861 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.2518 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 0.5201 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Latvia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.96 terawatt-hours against 1.72 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Latvia and Peru?
- 0.24 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Peru?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Peru rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th 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.