Latvia vs Portugal: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Latvia
6.5%
in 2020
Portugal
7.6%
in 2020
Latvia rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.6% against 6.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 21.2% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.8% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 10.8% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.6% against 6.5% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Latvia and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. 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. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.