Jordan vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Jordan
42.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
40.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Jordan rank
67th
Portugal rank
69th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Jordan
- Portugal
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 42.34 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Jordan ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0859 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0859 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 0.6598 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.8 terawatt-hours | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 22.39 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.5 terawatt-hours | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 25.11 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.56 terawatt-hours | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Jordan or Portugal?
- Jordan, at 42.34 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Jordan and Portugal?
- 1.46 terawatt-hours, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Jordan ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.