Mongolia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Mongolia
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
9.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia rank
76th
Portugal rank
74th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.74 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 0.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 32.03 terawatt-hours | 28.63 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 26.16 terawatt-hours | 20.92 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.33 terawatt-hours | 14.37 terawatt-hours | 7.03 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.74 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.86 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Mongolia ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 74th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.