Portugal vs Spain: Consumption based energy per capita
Portugal
30.4
in 2020
Spain
33.8
in 2020
Portugal rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Consumption based energy per capita over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.8 against 30.4 in Portugal, a difference of 3.4.
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 | 35.84 | 5.26 | Spain |
| 2000s | 35.04 | 43.93 | 8.89 | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.49 | 32.31 | 4.82 | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 33.8 | 3.4 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based energy per capita, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.8 against 30.4 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption based energy per capita between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.4, 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 per capita?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based energy per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.