Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.4% | 5.6% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -2.5% | 2.0% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Portugal ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.