Portugal vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Portugal
214,337 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
World
27,437 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Portugal rank
18th
World rank
17th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 214,337 kWh per square kilometre against 27,437 kWh per square kilometre in World, a difference of 186,900 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 7.8 times World's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 208 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1990s 9,027 kWh per square kilometre 708.79 kWh per square kilometre 8,319 kWh per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 45,721 kWh per square kilometre 2,911 kWh per square kilometre 42,810 kWh per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 169,036 kWh per square kilometre 12,413 kWh per square kilometre 156,624 kWh per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 205,512 kWh per square kilometre 25,635 kWh per square kilometre 179,878 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 World?
Portugal, at 214,337 kWh per square kilometre against 27,437 kWh per square kilometre in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Portugal and World?
186,900 kWh per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Portugal ranks 18th and World ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.