Greece vs Portugal: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Greece
22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Portugal
21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Greece rank
62nd
Portugal rank
64th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Portugal, a difference of 1,232 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,563 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,854 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2000s | 31,097 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,096 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2010s | 25,731 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,058 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Greece |
| 2020s | 22,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,141 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 22,345 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 21,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Greece and Portugal?
- 1,232 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Greece ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 64th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.