Latvia vs Turkey: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Latvia
3,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkey
3,269 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
38th
Turkey rank
41st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Latvia
- Turkey
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey, a difference of 235 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 895.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 561.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 680.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 795.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.33 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, Latvia or Turkey?
- Latvia, at 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Latvia and Turkey?
- 235 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.