India vs South Korea: Net energy embedded in traded goods

India
-180.09 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
-339.83 terawatt-hours
in 2020
India rank
37th
South Korea rank
39th

Net energy embedded in traded goods over time

  • India
  • South Korea
-600-400-2000200199520072020

How they compare

India currently reports -180.09 terawatt-hours against -339.83 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 159.74 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

India ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 39th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -128.01 terawatt-hours -110.2 terawatt-hours 17.81 terawatt-hours South Korea
2000s -232.72 terawatt-hours -231.23 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours South Korea
2010s -239.86 terawatt-hours -512.63 terawatt-hours 272.77 terawatt-hours India
2020s -180.09 terawatt-hours -339.83 terawatt-hours 159.74 terawatt-hours India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, India or South Korea?
India, at -180.09 terawatt-hours against -339.83 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between India and South Korea?
159.74 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
India ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Net energy embedded in traded goods
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.