Portugal vs Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person
Portugal
30.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
33.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.8 kilowatt-hours against 30.4 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 3.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.58 kilowatt-hours | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 5.26 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 35.04 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 8.89 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.49 kilowatt-hours | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 4.82 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.8 kilowatt-hours against 30.4 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.4 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.