Malta vs Portugal: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Malta
17.21 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal
21.95 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Malta rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.95 terawatt-hours against 17.21 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 4.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 54.47 terawatt-hours | 50.38 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 72.99 terawatt-hours | 65.28 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 27.67 terawatt-hours | 14.07 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.21 terawatt-hours | 21.95 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.95 terawatt-hours against 17.21 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Malta and Portugal?
- 4.74 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Malta ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.