China vs South Korea: Energy embedded traded goods

China
-2,221
in 2020
South Korea
-339.83
in 2020
China rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th

Energy embedded traded goods over time

  • China
  • South Korea
-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0199520072020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -339.83 against -2,221 in China, a difference of 1,881.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

China ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 43 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -1,230 -110.2 1,120 South Korea
2000s -2,671 -231.23 2,439 South Korea
2010s -2,558 -512.63 2,045 South Korea
2020s -2,221 -339.83 1,881 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy embedded traded goods, China or South Korea?
South Korea, at -339.83 against -2,221 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in energy embedded traded goods between China and South Korea?
1,881, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for energy embedded traded goods?
China ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy embedded traded goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy embedded traded goods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
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