France vs United States of America: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
France
16.8%
in 2020
United States of America
12.3%
in 2020
France rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 16.8% against 12.3% in United States of America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 5.7% | 5.1% | France |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 1.2% | France |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.8% | 5.5% | France |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.3% | 4.5% | France |
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, France or United States of America?
- France, at 16.8% against 12.3% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between France and United States of America?
- 4.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- France ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.