France vs Germany: Net energy embedded in traded goods
France
502.87 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany
616.65 terawatt-hours
in 2020
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 616.65 terawatt-hours against 502.87 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 113.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.03 terawatt-hours | 627.81 terawatt-hours | 318.78 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 421.33 terawatt-hours | 566.97 terawatt-hours | 145.64 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 485.67 terawatt-hours | 472.89 terawatt-hours | 12.78 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 502.87 terawatt-hours | 616.65 terawatt-hours | 113.78 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 616.65 terawatt-hours against 502.87 terawatt-hours in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between France and Germany?
- 113.78 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.