France vs Italy: Net energy embedded in traded goods
France
502.87 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Italy
412.35 terawatt-hours
in 2020
France rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 502.87 terawatt-hours against 412.35 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 90.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.03 terawatt-hours | 447.99 terawatt-hours | 138.96 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 421.33 terawatt-hours | 609.16 terawatt-hours | 187.82 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 485.67 terawatt-hours | 445.61 terawatt-hours | 40.06 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 502.87 terawatt-hours | 412.35 terawatt-hours | 90.53 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, France or Italy?
- France, at 502.87 terawatt-hours against 412.35 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between France and Italy?
- 90.52 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th 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.