Latvia vs Romania: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
14.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
13.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
61st
Romania rank
63rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 0.68 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Romania ranks 63rd of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5427 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Romania ranks 63rd of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.