Latvia vs Portugal: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Latvia
1,596 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
1,428 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 168 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 928.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 329.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Latvia and Portugal?
- 168 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.