Portugal vs Qatar: Electricity demand
Portugal
60.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
56.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
51st
Qatar rank
53rd
Electricity demand over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60.44 terawatt-hours against 56.18 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 4.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 35.6 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.28 terawatt-hours | 39.51 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 56.16 terawatt-hours | 54.2 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal, at 60.44 terawatt-hours against 56.18 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Portugal and Qatar?
- 4.26 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for electricity demand?
- Portugal ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.