Algeria vs Latvia: Primary energy use by source
Algeria
0.2178 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
0.1599 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
72nd
Latvia rank
73rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Algeria
- Latvia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.2178 terawatt-hours against 0.1599 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.0579 terawatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 73rd of 78 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.7704 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.1934 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Algeria or Latvia?
- Algeria, at 0.2178 terawatt-hours against 0.1599 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Algeria and Latvia?
- 0.0579 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Latvia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 73rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.