Bulgaria vs South Africa: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Bulgaria
-22.8%
in 2020
South Africa
-30.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -22.8% against -30.7% in South Africa, a difference of 7.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27.2% | -19.7% | 7.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -10.0% | -23.6% | 13.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -18.8% | -25.1% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -22.8% | -30.7% | 7.9% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at -22.8% against -30.7% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 7.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.