Guyana vs Portugal: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
19,789 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal
20,942 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Guyana rank
89th
Portugal rank
86th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person in Guyana, a difference of 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,864 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,130 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,504 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,831 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,149 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Guyana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Portugal?
- 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Portugal rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.