Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 45.8 kilowatt-hours against 42.7 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 3.1 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.46 kilowatt-hours | 52.32 kilowatt-hours | 22.86 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 51.38 kilowatt-hours | 54.22 kilowatt-hours | 2.84 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | 45.49 kilowatt-hours | 6.45 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 45.8 kilowatt-hours | 3.1 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 45.8 kilowatt-hours against 42.7 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.1 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.