Portugal vs Spain: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar
Portugal
0.935 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
Spain
0.9218 kilowatt-hours per $
in 2020
Portugal rank
39th
Spain rank
40th
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.935 kilowatt-hours per $ against 0.9218 kilowatt-hours per $ in Spain, a difference of 0.0132 kilowatt-hours per $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0396 kilowatt-hours per $ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0576 kilowatt-hours per $ | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8632 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.8586 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0046 kilowatt-hours per $ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.935 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.9218 kilowatt-hours per $ | 0.0132 kilowatt-hours per $ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy intensity per dollar, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.935 kilowatt-hours per $ against 0.9218 kilowatt-hours per $ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy intensity per dollar between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0132 kilowatt-hours per $, with Portugal 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 intensity per dollar?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.