Canada vs Mexico: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Canada
-399.99 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
-286.72 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada rank
40th
Mexico rank
38th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -286.72 terawatt-hours against -399.99 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 113.27 terawatt-hours.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -322.53 terawatt-hours | 129.94 terawatt-hours | 452.47 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | -291.98 terawatt-hours | 176.48 terawatt-hours | 468.46 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | -306.52 terawatt-hours | -28.35 terawatt-hours | 278.17 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -399.99 terawatt-hours | -286.72 terawatt-hours | 113.26 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -286.72 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 Mexico?
- 113.27 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Canada ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th 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.