Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 18.3% | 14.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 29.5% | 13.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.0% against 25.3% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. 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. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.