China vs Russia: Net energy embedded in traded goods

China
-2,221 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Russia
-2,438 terawatt-hours
in 2020
China rank
42nd
Russia rank
43rd

Net energy embedded in traded goods over time

  • China
  • Russia
-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports -2,221 terawatt-hours against -2,438 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 217 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 43rd of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1990s -1,230 terawatt-hours -2,050 terawatt-hours 819.86 terawatt-hours China
2000s -2,671 terawatt-hours -2,272 terawatt-hours 398.2 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s -2,558 terawatt-hours -2,001 terawatt-hours 556.11 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s -2,221 terawatt-hours -2,438 terawatt-hours 217.73 terawatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, China or Russia?
China, at -2,221 terawatt-hours against -2,438 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between China and Russia?
217 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and Russia rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
China ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Net energy embedded in traded goods
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.