Germany vs United States: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Germany
616.65 terawatt-hours
in 2020
United States
3,517 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,517 terawatt-hours against 616.65 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 2,900 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 5.7 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.81 terawatt-hours | 1,431 terawatt-hours | 803.27 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 566.97 terawatt-hours | 3,246 terawatt-hours | 2,679 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 472.89 terawatt-hours | 2,810 terawatt-hours | 2,337 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 616.65 terawatt-hours | 3,517 terawatt-hours | 2,901 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3,517 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 States?
- 2,900 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.