Ireland vs Portugal: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

Ireland
267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Portugal
407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 139.16 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 43 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 162.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent 416.22 Tonnes of oil equivalent 254.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent Portugal
1990s 282.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent 505.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent 222.87 Tonnes of oil equivalent Portugal
2000s 312.89 Tonnes of oil equivalent 468.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent 155.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent Portugal
2010s 225.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent 346.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent 121.03 Tonnes of oil equivalent Portugal
2020s 255.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent 409.96 Tonnes of oil equivalent 154.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Ireland and Portugal?
139.16 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed