Germany vs Portugal: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
4.4%
in 2025
Portugal
4.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Portugal rank
60th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.1% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 52.8% | 27.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.1% | 7.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th of 79 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 solar and wind. 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.