Greenland vs Portugal: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Greenland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.8% against 23.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 166th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 68.3% | 20.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 47.9% | 19.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 37.2% | 12.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Greenland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.8% against 23.0% in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Greenland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greenland and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Greenland ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 166th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.