Brazil vs Latvia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Brazil
1,826 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
1,581 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,826 kilowatt-hours against 1,581 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 245 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | 105.85 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 315.6 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 515.8 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | 529.99 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,909 kilowatt-hours | 1,596 kilowatt-hours | 313.18 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 1,826 kilowatt-hours against 1,581 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Brazil and Latvia?
- 245 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower 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.