Portugal vs Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Portugal
214,337 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Spain
192,344 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Portugal rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 214,337 kWh per square kilometre against 192,344 kWh per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 21,993 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,027 kWh per square kilometre | 271.1 kWh per square kilometre | 8,756 kWh per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45,721 kWh per square kilometre | 45,782 kWh per square kilometre | 61.06 kWh per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 169,036 kWh per square kilometre | 135,483 kWh per square kilometre | 33,553 kWh per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 205,512 kWh per square kilometre | 179,522 kWh per square kilometre | 25,990 kWh per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 214,337 kWh per square kilometre against 192,344 kWh per square kilometre in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Portugal and Spain?
- 21,993 kWh per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.