Ireland vs Switzerland: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Ireland
35.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
67.9%
in 2020
Ireland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 67.9% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 53.7% | 27.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 48.0% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 68.8% | 41.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 67.9% | 32.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 67.9% 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 Switzerland?
- 32.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.