Finland vs Latvia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Finland
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
1,596 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Latvia rank
12th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 617 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Finland and Latvia?
- 617 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Finland ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th 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 hydropower 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.