Portugal vs Spain: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Portugal
2.6%
in 2025
Spain
2.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | -0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -0.8% | 3.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.