Oil consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Oil consumption per person was 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 96th out of 218 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.
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
- 93 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Uruguay 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 96th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.