Malta vs Norway: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Malta
17.21 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Norway
11.71 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Malta rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.21 terawatt-hours against 11.71 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 5.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -9.13 terawatt-hours | 13.22 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 5.99 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.21 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 17.21 terawatt-hours against 11.71 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Malta and Norway?
- 5.5 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Malta ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th 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.