Oil consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Oil consumption was 17.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Latvia stood at 17.93 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Latvia peaked at 67.93 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.99 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Latvia 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 50.98 terawatt-hours | 41.66 terawatt-hours | 67.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | 47.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 15.99 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 22.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 20.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 19.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Mauritania 18.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Guinea 18.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Tajikistan 17.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Kyrgyz Republic 17.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Mauritius 17.25 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Latvia?
- Oil consumption in Latvia was 17.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.93 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for oil consumption?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.