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
5101520199520072020

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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Indicator
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Unit
%
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. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.