Cyprus vs South Africa: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Cyprus
-12.7%
in 2020
South Africa
-30.7%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports -12.7% against -30.7% in South Africa, a difference of 18.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | -19.7% | 70.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 52.8% | -23.6% | 76.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -25.1% | 28.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -30.7% | 18.0% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at -12.7% 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 Cyprus and South Africa?
- 18.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Cyprus ranks 40th 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.