Net energy embedded in traded goods in India
India: Net energy embedded in traded goods was -180.09 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net energy embedded in traded goods in India, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, net energy embedded in traded goods in India stood at -180.09 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in India peaked at -32.87 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -578.04 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places India 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -213.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | -107.96 terawatt-hours | -49.4% |
| 1997 | -148.56 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1998 | -101.39 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1999 | -68.99 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2000 | -248.2 terawatt-hours | +259.8% |
| 2001 | -257.07 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | -232.03 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2003 | -253.96 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2004 | -232.28 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2005 | -176.76 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2006 | -235.67 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2007 | -191.26 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2008 | -335.94 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2009 | -163.98 terawatt-hours | -51.2% |
| 2010 | -160.91 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -173.84 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -216.2 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2013 | -578.04 terawatt-hours | +167.4% |
| 2014 | -376.22 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2015 | -192.98 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 2016 | -216.83 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2017 | -201.91 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -32.87 terawatt-hours | -83.7% |
| 2019 | -248.78 terawatt-hours | +656.8% |
| 2020 | -180.09 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net energy embedded in traded goods in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -656.8% | -32.87 terawatt-hours | -248.78 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | -259.8% | -68.99 terawatt-hours | -248.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -128.01 terawatt-hours | -213.17 terawatt-hours | -68.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | -232.72 terawatt-hours | -335.94 terawatt-hours | -163.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -239.86 terawatt-hours | -578.04 terawatt-hours | -32.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -180.09 terawatt-hours | -180.09 terawatt-hours | -180.09 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net energy embedded in traded goods in India?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in India was -180.09 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -32.87 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -578.04 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does India rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- India ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Measured in terawatt-hours.