Portugal vs Syria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Portugal
40.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syria
40.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
69th
Syria rank
70th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Portugal
- Syria
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.88 terawatt-hours against 40.61 terawatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Portugal ranks 69th and Syria ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 40.66 terawatt-hours | 37.51 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2000s | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 68.59 terawatt-hours | 31.41 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 57.82 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 39.33 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Portugal or Syria?
- Portugal, at 40.88 terawatt-hours against 40.61 terawatt-hours in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Portugal and Syria?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Portugal ranks 69th and Syria ranks 70th 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) β 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.