Australia vs Brazil: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Australia
-38.77 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil
-129.38 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
33rd
Brazil rank
36th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports -38.77 terawatt-hours against -129.38 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 90.61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.99 terawatt-hours | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 30.79 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 147.24 terawatt-hours | -163.13 terawatt-hours | 310.37 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 207.77 terawatt-hours | 41.71 terawatt-hours | 166.06 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | -38.77 terawatt-hours | -129.38 terawatt-hours | 90.61 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at -38.77 terawatt-hours against -129.38 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Australia and Brazil?
- 90.61 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 36th 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.