Germany vs Switzerland: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Germany
616.65 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Switzerland
186.66 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 616.65 terawatt-hours against 186.66 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 429.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.81 terawatt-hours | 181.16 terawatt-hours | 446.65 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 566.97 terawatt-hours | 161.9 terawatt-hours | 405.07 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 472.89 terawatt-hours | 207.35 terawatt-hours | 265.53 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 616.65 terawatt-hours | 186.66 terawatt-hours | 429.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 616.65 terawatt-hours against 186.66 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Germany and Switzerland?
- 429.99 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.