Portugal vs Spain: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Portugal
21.95 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
47.05 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.05 terawatt-hours against 21.95 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 25.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.47 terawatt-hours | 132.28 terawatt-hours | 77.81 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 72.99 terawatt-hours | 277.62 terawatt-hours | 204.63 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.67 terawatt-hours | 77.64 terawatt-hours | 49.97 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.95 terawatt-hours | 47.05 terawatt-hours | 25.1 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.05 terawatt-hours against 21.95 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Portugal and Spain?
- 25.1 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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.