Ireland vs Luxembourg: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Ireland
35.5%
in 2020
Luxembourg
36.7%
in 2020
Ireland rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 36.7% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | -5.3% | 31.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 7.9% | 32.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 39.6% | 12.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 36.7% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 36.7% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.