Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use
Latvia
32.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
32.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
127th
Primary energy use over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32.75 terawatt-hours against 32.65 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.68 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 76.83 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 38.68 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 20.39 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 16.21 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.01 terawatt-hours | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32.75 terawatt-hours against 32.65 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Latvia ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.