Belgium vs Japan: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Belgium
163.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Japan
165.95 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Belgium rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 165.95 terawatt-hours against 163.63 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 2.32 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 terawatt-hours | 638.95 terawatt-hours | 621.22 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.22 terawatt-hours | 422.77 terawatt-hours | 344.55 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 147.9 terawatt-hours | 282.14 terawatt-hours | 134.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 165.95 terawatt-hours against 163.63 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Belgium and Japan?
- 2.32 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th 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.