French Guiana vs Latvia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
French Guiana
1,714 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Latvia
1,581 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Guiana rank
24th
Latvia rank
26th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- French Guiana
- Latvia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1,714 kilowatt-hours against 1,581 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 133 kilowatt-hours.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 925.07 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | 466.38 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 219.6 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, French Guiana or Latvia?
- French Guiana, at 1,714 kilowatt-hours against 1,581 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between French Guiana and Latvia?
- 133 kilowatt-hours, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- French Guiana ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.