Fossil fuel consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Latvia peaked at 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 99 Saint Lucia 14,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Maldives 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Suriname 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Romania 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Latvia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Latvia was 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.