Portugal vs Qatar: Electricity generation
Portugal
51.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
56.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
56th
Qatar rank
53rd
Electricity generation over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 56.18 terawatt-hours against 51.13 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 5.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.54 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 17.15 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 33.2 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 26.92 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.17 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 30.98 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 53.06 terawatt-hours | 39.51 terawatt-hours | 13.55 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.58 terawatt-hours | 54.2 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Portugal or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 56.18 terawatt-hours against 51.13 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Portugal and Qatar?
- 5.05 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.