Denmark vs Netherlands: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Denmark
73.5 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
66.17 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 73.5 terawatt-hours against 66.17 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 7.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.35 terawatt-hours | 39.17 terawatt-hours | 35.18 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.03 terawatt-hours | 79.41 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.89 terawatt-hours | 35.4 terawatt-hours | 27.49 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73.5 terawatt-hours | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 7.33 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 73.5 terawatt-hours against 66.17 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 7.33 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.