Latvia vs Uruguay: Oil consumption per person
Latvia
9,676 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
9,841 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
97th
Uruguay rank
96th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 165 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,789 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 165 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption 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 per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.