Benin vs Latvia: Net electricity imports

Benin
1.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
1.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Benin rank
44th
Latvia rank
45th

Net electricity imports over time

  • Benin
  • Latvia
01234199020072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.3 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Benin ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.575 terawatt-hours 2.26 terawatt-hours 1.68 terawatt-hours Latvia
2010s 1.08 terawatt-hours 1.23 terawatt-hours 0.15 terawatt-hours Latvia
2020s 0.95 terawatt-hours 1.52 terawatt-hours 0.566 terawatt-hours Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports, Benin or Latvia?
Benin, at 1.3 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports between Benin and Latvia?
0.05 terawatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for net electricity imports?
Benin ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 45th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.