Net energy imports - Country rankings

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Net energy imports as percent of total energy use, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 67 countries was 24.8 percent. The highest value was in Malta: 403.59 percent and the lowest value was in Norway: -703.96 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Net energy imports, 2023 Global rank Available data
Malta 403.59 1 2009 - 2023
Singapore 279.62 2 1990 - 2023
Luxembourg 109.59 3 1990 - 2023
Morocco 93.64 4 1990 - 2023
Greece 89.25 5 1990 - 2023
Belgium 89.17 6 1990 - 2023
Japan 87.28 7 1990 - 2023
Netherlands 87.02 8 1990 - 2023
Ireland 85.77 9 1990 - 2023
South Korea 84.6 10 1990 - 2023
Moldova 81.17 11 1990 - 2023
Georgia 79.94 12 1990 - 2023
Italy 79.6 13 1990 - 2023
Portugal 77.24 14 1990 - 2023
Spain 76.98 15 1990 - 2023
Turkey 71.99 16 1990 - 2023
Lithuania 71.46 17 1990 - 2023
Germany 70.49 18 1990 - 2023
Senegal 69.03 19 1990 - 2023
Austria 63.97 20 1990 - 2023
North Macedonia 63.81 21 1990 - 2023
Hungary 62.51 22 1990 - 2023
Chile 62.28 23 1990 - 2023
Honduras 60.57 24 1990 - 2023
Costa Rica 60.42 25 1990 - 2023
Slovakia 57.89 26 1990 - 2023
Thailand 57.51 27 1990 - 2023
Croatia 57.29 28 1990 - 2023
Switzerland 51.74 29 1990 - 2023
Slovenia 48.9 30 1990 - 2023
Poland 48.82 31 1990 - 2023
France 47.13 32 1990 - 2023
UK 44.04 33 1990 - 2023
Denmark 43.79 34 1990 - 2023
Serbia 42.55 35 1990 - 2023
Czechia 41.98 36 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria 40.93 37 1990 - 2023
India 36.09 38 1990 - 2023
Latvia 34.31 39 1990 - 2023
New Zealand 31.63 40 1990 - 2023
Finland 30.27 41 1990 - 2023
Romania 28.06 42 1990 - 2023
Sweden 27.75 43 1990 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 24.93 44 1991 - 2023
Montenegro 24.35 45 2005 - 2023
China 23.96 46 1990 - 2023
Ukraine 23.59 47 1990 - 2023
Albania 22.7 48 1990 - 2023
Kenya 22.37 49 1990 - 2023
Mexico 21.58 50 1990 - 2023
Egypt 20.26 51 1990 - 2023
Israel 13.73 52 1990 - 2023
Suriname 12.3 53 2000 - 2023
Estonia 3.77 54 1990 - 2023
Argentina 0.42 55 1990 - 2023
Paraguay -4.69 56 1990 - 2023
USA -9 57 1990 - 2023
South Africa -12.51 58 1990 - 2023
Brazil -13.68 59 1990 - 2023
Indonesia -89.55 60 1990 - 2023
Canada -89.63 61 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan -119.14 62 1990 - 2023
Algeria -129.34 63 1990 - 2023
Colombia -141.97 64 1990 - 2023
Australia -214.47 65 1990 - 2023
Azerbaijan -255.96 66 1990 - 2023
Norway -703.96 67 1990 - 2023


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Definition: Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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1. Malta
2. Singapore
3. Luxembourg
4. Morocco
5. Greece
6. Belgium
7. Japan
8. Netherlands
9. Ireland
10. South Korea
11. Moldova
12. Georgia
13. Italy
14. Portugal
15. Spain
16. Turkey
17. Lithuania
18. Germany
19. Senegal
20. Austria
21. North Macedonia
22. Hungary
23. Chile
24. Honduras
25. Costa Rica
26. Slovakia
27. Thailand
28. Croatia
29. Switzerland
30. Slovenia
31. Poland
32. France
33. UK
34. Denmark
35. Serbia
36. Czechia
37. Bulgaria
38. India
39. Latvia
40. New Zealand
41. Finland
42. Romania
43. Sweden
44. Bosnia & Herz.
45. Montenegro
46. China
47. Ukraine
48. Albania
49. Kenya
50. Mexico
51. Egypt
52. Israel
53. Suriname
54. Estonia
55. Argentina
56. Paraguay
57. USA
58. South Africa
59. Brazil
60. Indonesia
61. Canada
62. Kazakhstan
63. Algeria
64. Colombia
65. Australia
66. Azerbaijan
67. Norway
403.59
279.62
109.59
93.64
89.25
89.17
87.28
87.02
85.77
84.60
81.17
79.94
79.60
77.24
76.98
71.99
71.46
70.49
69.03
63.97
63.81
62.51
62.28
60.57
60.42
57.89
57.51
57.29
51.74
48.90
48.82
47.13
44.04
43.79
42.55
41.98
40.93
36.09
34.31
31.63
30.27
28.06
27.75
24.93
24.35
23.96
23.59
22.70
22.37
21.58
20.26
13.73
12.30
3.77
0.42
-4.69
-9.00
-12.51
-13.68
-89.55
-89.63
-119.14
-129.34
-141.97
-214.47
-255.96
-703.96
-703.96
-427.1
-150.2
126.7
403.59


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