Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar per person
Latvia
490.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
525.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Latvia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 35.43 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3217 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 158.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35.43 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.