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
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) 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.