Latvia vs Romania: Global primary energy use by source
Latvia
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
1.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
51st
Romania rank
52nd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.68 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.0894 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.0624 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.6786 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 0.5314 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 Romania?
- Latvia, at 1.72 terawatt-hours against 1.68 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 52nd of 79 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.