Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Primary energy use
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
32.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
124th
Latvia rank
127th
Primary energy use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.14 terawatt-hours against 32.65 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 1.49 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.43 terawatt-hours | 86.68 terawatt-hours | 67.25 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 31.77 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 27.04 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.28 terawatt-hours | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 17.83 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.68 terawatt-hours | 35.01 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.14 terawatt-hours against 32.65 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 1.49 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th 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.