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
-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0199520072020

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) – 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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Indicator
Net energy embedded in traded goods
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.