Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
50.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 44.81 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 9.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 749.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 749.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 553.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 146.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 44.81 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Portugal ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.