Portugal vs Syria: Coal consumption per person
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syria
4.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
123rd
Syria rank
125th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Portugal
- Syria
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria, a difference of 0.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0263 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0699 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,838 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 174.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Portugal or Syria?
- Portugal, at 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person against 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Portugal and Syria?
- 0.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.