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If you're talking about the whole Earth, there are not many that affect the amount of energy. One factor is in the distance of the Earth from the Sun. The Earth gets slightly more energy from the Sun at the Perihelion (the closest point to the Sun) than the Aphelion (the furthest point away from the Sun). Another factor is how active the Sun is. The Earth is likely to receive less energy from the Sun at a solar minimum than a solar maximum in the 11 year cycle of the Sun (because the Sun is outputting less energy).

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