Net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain

Spain: Net energy embedded in traded goods was 47.05 terawatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
47.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
400.93 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
20.94 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 106.2 terawatt-hours1996: 157.9 terawatt-hours1997: 90.7 terawatt-hours1998: 139.9 terawatt-hours1999: 166.7 terawatt-hours2000: 189.9 terawatt-hours2001: 187.3 terawatt-hours2002: 198.1 terawatt-hours2003: 234.2 terawatt-hours2004: 287.4 terawatt-hours2005: 325.8 terawatt-hours2006: 352.8 terawatt-hours2007: 400.9 terawatt-hours2008: 368.8 terawatt-hours2009: 231.1 terawatt-hours2010: 189.2 terawatt-hours2011: 144.6 terawatt-hours2012: 58.2 terawatt-hours2013: 48.3 terawatt-hours2014: 88.5 terawatt-hours2015: 68.9 terawatt-hours2016: 39.1 terawatt-hours2017: 20.9 terawatt-hours2018: 82.2 terawatt-hours2019: 36.4 terawatt-hours2020: 47 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2020, net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain stood at 47.05 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain peaked at 400.93 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.94 terawatt-hours, in 2017.

Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132.28 terawatt-hours 90.68 terawatt-hours 166.72 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 277.62 terawatt-hours 187.31 terawatt-hours 400.93 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 77.64 terawatt-hours 20.94 terawatt-hours 189.21 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 47.05 terawatt-hours 47.05 terawatt-hours 47.05 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Austria 91.67 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 12 Denmark 73.5 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 66.17 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 15 Romania 34.49 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 17 Portugal 21.95 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain?
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Spain was 47.05 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 400.93 terawatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.94 terawatt-hours in 2017.
How does Spain rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
Spain ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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

Indicator
Net energy embedded in traded goods
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.