Denmark vs Portugal: Electricity generation from oil
Denmark
1.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Portugal rank
70th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 209 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.973 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 0.907 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.2517 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.24 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.