Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Latvia
600.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Latvia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saudi Arabia | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2895 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 58.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 270.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Latvia, at 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 28.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd 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.