Canada vs China: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Canada
-399.99 terawatt-hours
in 2020
China
-2,221 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
40th
China rank
42nd
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports -399.99 terawatt-hours against -2,221 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 1,821 terawatt-hours.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and China ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -322.53 terawatt-hours | -1,243 terawatt-hours | 920.09 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | -291.98 terawatt-hours | -2,671 terawatt-hours | 2,379 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | -306.52 terawatt-hours | -2,558 terawatt-hours | 2,251 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -399.99 terawatt-hours | -2,221 terawatt-hours | 1,821 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Canada or China?
- Canada, at -399.99 terawatt-hours against -2,221 terawatt-hours in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Canada and China?
- 1,821 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Canada ranks 40th and China ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – 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.