Italy vs United Kingdom: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy

Italy
20.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom
26.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 26.0% against 20.9% in Italy, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22.6% 18.3% 4.3% Italy
2000s 29.0% 29.5% 0.5% United Kingdom
2010s 23.6% 25.8% 2.2% United Kingdom
2020s 20.9% 26.0% 5.1% United Kingdom

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, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 26.0% against 20.9% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Italy and United Kingdom?
5.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
Italy ranks 9th 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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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.