Latvia vs Uganda: Primary energy use
Latvia
32.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uganda
31.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia rank
127th
Uganda rank
129th
Primary energy use over time
- Latvia
- Uganda
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.65 terawatt-hours against 31.86 terawatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 0.79 terawatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.68 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 83.36 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 44.56 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 29.02 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 17.8 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.01 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Latvia or Uganda?
- Latvia, at 32.65 terawatt-hours against 31.86 terawatt-hours in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Latvia and Uganda?
- 0.79 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for primary energy use?
- Latvia ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 129th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.