Latvia vs Ukraine: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
14.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
12.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
61st
Ukraine rank
64th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 64th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 17.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 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 Ukraine?
- Latvia, at 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 64th 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.