Portugal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Coal consumption
Portugal
0.0582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.123 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
125th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
123rd
Coal consumption over time
- Portugal
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.123 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.0648 terawatt-hours.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 125th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.47 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.47 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 40.15 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 40.15 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 37.14 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 37.14 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 0.0427 terawatt-hours | 29.54 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Portugal or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.123 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0648 terawatt-hours, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for coal consumption?
- Portugal ranks 125th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.