Denmark vs Latvia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Denmark
18.1%
in 2025
Latvia
16.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Latvia rank
30th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.1% against 16.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.4% | 35.4% | 41.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | -4.8% | 32.7% | 37.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 16.4% | 6.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 19.9% | 7.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 18.1% against 16.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.