Portugal vs Romania: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Portugal
7.6%
in 2020
Romania
7.4%
in 2020
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
16th
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | -14.6% | 35.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.8% | -3.3% | 28.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 4.2% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th 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.