France vs Latvia: Primary energy from renewables per person
France
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
3,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
29th
Latvia rank
26th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 408 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.1 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between France and Latvia?
- 408 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- France ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 26th of 79 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 renewables 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.