Poland vs Sweden: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Poland
-1.59 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Poland rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.79 terawatt-hours against -1.59 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 3.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.67 terawatt-hours | 11.39 terawatt-hours | 18.07 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.94 terawatt-hours | 24.33 terawatt-hours | 15.62 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 19.81 terawatt-hours | 29.79 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | -1.59 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.79 terawatt-hours against -1.59 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Poland and Sweden?
- 3.38 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Poland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.