Netherlands vs Spain: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Netherlands
66.17 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
47.05 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.17 terawatt-hours against 47.05 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 19.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.17 terawatt-hours | 132.28 terawatt-hours | 93.11 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 79.41 terawatt-hours | 277.62 terawatt-hours | 198.22 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 35.4 terawatt-hours | 77.64 terawatt-hours | 42.24 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 47.05 terawatt-hours | 19.12 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 66.17 terawatt-hours against 47.05 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Netherlands and Spain?
- 19.12 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th 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.