Germany vs United Kingdom: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Germany
616.65 terawatt-hours
in 2020
United Kingdom
641.84 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 641.84 terawatt-hours against 616.65 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 25.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.81 terawatt-hours | 473.59 terawatt-hours | 154.23 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 566.97 terawatt-hours | 745.68 terawatt-hours | 178.71 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 472.89 terawatt-hours | 611.49 terawatt-hours | 138.6 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 616.65 terawatt-hours | 641.84 terawatt-hours | 25.19 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 641.84 terawatt-hours against 616.65 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25.19 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.