Russian Federation vs South Africa: Net energy embedded in traded goods
Russian Federation
-2,438 terawatt-hours
in 2020
South Africa
-574.2 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Net energy embedded in traded goods over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -574.2 terawatt-hours against -2,438 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,864 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,050 terawatt-hours | -248.29 terawatt-hours | 1,802 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | -2,272 terawatt-hours | -331.8 terawatt-hours | 1,941 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2,001 terawatt-hours | -395.79 terawatt-hours | 1,606 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2,438 terawatt-hours | -574.2 terawatt-hours | 1,864 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net energy embedded in traded goods, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -574.2 terawatt-hours against -2,438 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net energy embedded in traded goods between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 1,864 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Russian Federation ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st 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.