Egypt vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Egypt
16.91
in 2025
Portugal
22.53
in 2025
Egypt rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.53 against 16.91 in Egypt, a difference of 5.62.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 | 0.032 | 0.0308 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.501 | 2.44 | 1.94 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 12.23 | 9.73 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 18.08 | 6.24 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Egypt or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.53 against 16.91 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Egypt and Portugal?
- 5.62, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.