Portugal vs United States of America: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.3% against 7.6% in Portugal, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 5.7% | 15.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 12.3% | 12.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 12.3% | 4.6% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.3% against 7.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy between Portugal and United States of America?
- 4.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Portugal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.