Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Luxembourg
36.7%
in 2020
Switzerland
67.9%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 67.9% against 36.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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 | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.3% | 53.7% | 59.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 48.0% | 40.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 68.8% | 29.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 67.9% | 31.2% | 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 67.9% against 36.7% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 31.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.