Net energy embedded in traded goods by country
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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
What the numbers show
Net energy embedded in traded goods is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 3,517 terawatt-hours in United States; the lowest is -2,438 terawatt-hours in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.42 terawatt-hours, and the mean is -1.92 terawatt-hours.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 156.9%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 682.7%).
Net energy embedded in traded goods: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3,517 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 641.84 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 616.65 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 25.3% | falling |
| 4 | France | 502.87 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 412.35 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 6 | Switzerland | 186.66 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 165.95 terawatt-hours | 2019 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Turkey | 164.6 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 41.5% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 163.63 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 40.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Austria | 91.67 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 12 | Denmark | 73.5 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 135.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 47.05 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 34.49 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Portugal | 21.95 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 65.1% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 12.41 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 11.71 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 7.16 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Latvia | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 156.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Sweden | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 0.5785 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Lithuania | -0.8144 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 110.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Poland | -1.59 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 103.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | -7.21 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 149.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Hungary | -9.24 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 153.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | -19.23 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | -24.6 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 132.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | -30.99 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 369.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | -38.77 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 115.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | -58.08 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 137.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Indonesia | -65.4 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 303.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | -129.38 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 191.8% | volatile |
| 37 | India | -180.09 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 38 | Mexico | -286.72 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 682.7% | volatile |
| 39 | South Korea | -339.83 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Canada | -399.99 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 239.4% | falling |
| 41 | South Africa | -574.2 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 42 | China | -2,221 terawatt-hours | 2020 | up 32.1% | falling |
| 43 | Russia | -2,438 terawatt-hours | 2020 | down 27.7% | flat |
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. Measured in terawatt-hours.