Latvia vs Romania: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Latvia
600.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
560.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
42nd
Romania rank
44th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2895 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0044 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2851 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 58.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 296.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 270.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Latvia and Romania?
- 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.