Ireland vs United Kingdom: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Ireland
35.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
26.0%
in 2020
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.5% against 26.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 18.3% | 7.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 29.5% | 11.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 26.0% | 9.5% | Ireland |
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 United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 35.5% against 26.0% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 9.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.