China vs South Korea: Net energy embedded in traded goods
China
-2,221 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
-339.83 terawatt-hours
in 2020
China rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -339.83 terawatt-hours against -2,221 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 1,881 terawatt-hours.
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 terawatt-hours | -110.2 terawatt-hours | 1,120 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | -2,671 terawatt-hours | -231.23 terawatt-hours | 2,439 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | -2,558 terawatt-hours | -512.63 terawatt-hours | 2,045 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | -2,221 terawatt-hours | -339.83 terawatt-hours | 1,881 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -339.83 terawatt-hours against -2,221 terawatt-hours in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between China and South Korea?
- 1,881 terawatt-hours, 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 net energy embedded in traded goods?
- China ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th 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.