Estonia vs Latvia: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Estonia
3.05 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Latvia
4.93 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Estonia rank
23rd
Latvia rank
22nd
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.93 terawatt-hours against 3.05 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.69 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 11.4 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 20.93 terawatt-hours | 16.1 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | -0.5661 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.93 terawatt-hours against 3.05 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.88 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.