Latvia vs Norway: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Latvia
4.93 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Norway
11.71 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Latvia rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.71 terawatt-hours against 4.93 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 6.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 terawatt-hours | -9.13 terawatt-hours | 18.84 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 20.93 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 16.45 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.71 terawatt-hours against 4.93 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Latvia and Norway?
- 6.78 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th 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.