Latvia vs Romania: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Latvia
3,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
3,329 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,329 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 175 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 685.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 901.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 340.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 412.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 492.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,329 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Latvia and Romania?
- 175 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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.