Latvia vs Mauritania: Oil consumption
Latvia
17.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mauritania
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
Mauritania rank
127th
Oil consumption over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.91 terawatt-hours against 17.93 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.98 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 47.65 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 16.91 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 13.46 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.47 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.43 terawatt-hours | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 18.91 terawatt-hours against 17.93 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 0.98 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for oil consumption?
- Latvia ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.