Portugal vs Romania: Alternative and nuclear energy

Portugal
17.7%
in 2024
Romania
17.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
29th
Romania rank
30th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6% 4.0% 0.6% Portugal
2000s 4.8% 8.4% 3.6% Romania
2010s 10.4% 15.0% 4.6% Romania
2020s 12.9% 16.0% 3.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Portugal and Romania?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.