Oil consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Oil consumption per person was 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,676 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,338 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
6,750 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Oil consumption per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Latvia is 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Latvia peaked at 26,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,750 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
That places Latvia 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26,338 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 21,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 17,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 15,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 15,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 14,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 12,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 11,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 7,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 8,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 10,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 10,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 49% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 94 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Uruguay 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Latvia?
- Oil consumption per person in Latvia was 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,750 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.