China vs Latvia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
China
3,962 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
3,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
36th
Latvia rank
38th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 458 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
China ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 162.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 438.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, China or Latvia?
- China, at 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between China and Latvia?
- 458 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- China ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.