Denmark vs Portugal: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal
310.1 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
32nd
Portugal rank
33rd

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
0100200300400199520072020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 342.52 terawatt-hours against 310.1 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 32.42 terawatt-hours.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 373.62 terawatt-hours 311.48 terawatt-hours 62.15 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 370.63 terawatt-hours 367.1 terawatt-hours 3.53 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 327.16 terawatt-hours 286.07 terawatt-hours 41.09 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 342.52 terawatt-hours 310.1 terawatt-hours 32.42 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 342.52 terawatt-hours against 310.1 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Denmark and Portugal?
32.42 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.