Canada vs Korea, Rep.: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Canada
-399.99 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Korea, Rep.
-339.83 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
40th
Korea, Rep. rank
39th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Canada
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports -339.83 terawatt-hours against -399.99 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 60.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Canada ranks 40th and Korea, Rep. ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Rep. in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -322.53 terawatt-hours | -247.74 terawatt-hours | 74.79 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | -291.98 terawatt-hours | -231.23 terawatt-hours | 60.75 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | -306.52 terawatt-hours | -512.63 terawatt-hours | 206.11 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -399.99 terawatt-hours | -339.83 terawatt-hours | 60.15 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Canada or Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep., at -339.83 terawatt-hours against -399.99 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Canada and Korea, Rep.?
- 60.16 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Rep.?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Korea, Rep. rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Canada ranks 40th and Korea, Rep. ranks 39th 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.