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
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) 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.