Portugal vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita
Portugal
1,895 kWh per person
in 2021
United States
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
Portugal rank
15th
United States rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,895 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States, a difference of 50 kWh per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.11 kWh per person | 192.04 kWh per person | 109.93 kWh per person | United States |
| 2000s | 397.85 kWh per person | 336.43 kWh per person | 61.42 kWh per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,490 kWh per person | 997.93 kWh per person | 492.04 kWh per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,822 kWh per person | 1,737 kWh per person | 85.07 kWh per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 1,895 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Portugal and United States?
- 50 kWh per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Portugal ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.