Benin vs Latvia: Primary energy use
Benin
31.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
32.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Benin rank
130th
Latvia rank
127th
Primary energy use over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.65 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.24 terawatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 86.68 terawatt-hours | 84.56 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 45.94 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 27.04 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 35.01 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Benin or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 32.65 terawatt-hours against 31.41 terawatt-hours in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Benin and Latvia?
- 1.24 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 130th and Latvia ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.