South Korea vs Mexico: Net energy embedded in traded goods
South Korea
-339.83 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
-286.72 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea rank
39th
Mexico rank
38th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -286.72 terawatt-hours against -339.83 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 53.11 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -110.2 terawatt-hours | 80.08 terawatt-hours | 190.28 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | -231.23 terawatt-hours | 176.48 terawatt-hours | 407.71 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | -512.63 terawatt-hours | -28.35 terawatt-hours | 484.29 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | -339.83 terawatt-hours | -286.72 terawatt-hours | 53.11 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -286.72 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 South Korea and Mexico?
- 53.11 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 38th 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.