Estonia vs Latvia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Estonia
79.53 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Latvia
80.58 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Estonia rank
41st
Latvia rank
40th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80.58 terawatt-hours against 79.53 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 terawatt-hours | 72.18 terawatt-hours | 10.44 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 66.58 terawatt-hours | 115.07 terawatt-hours | 48.49 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 69.46 terawatt-hours | 78.5 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 79.53 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80.58 terawatt-hours against 79.53 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.05 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.