Denmark vs Ireland: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Denmark
73.5 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Ireland
127.79 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 127.79 terawatt-hours against 73.5 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 54.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.35 terawatt-hours | 41.76 terawatt-hours | 32.59 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.03 terawatt-hours | 80.68 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.89 terawatt-hours | 65.49 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 73.5 terawatt-hours | 127.79 terawatt-hours | 54.3 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 127.79 terawatt-hours against 73.5 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Denmark and Ireland?
- 54.29 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.