Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece
Greece: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was -3.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece stood at -3.7%.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece peaked at 24.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2019.
That places Greece 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.9% | — |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +66.4% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -70.9% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -354.7% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | -4.8% | +71.5% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -23.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's -3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -354.7% | 0.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -4.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Greece was -3.7% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. 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. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.