Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
176.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
164.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Portugal rank
65th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 176.3 terawatt-hours against 164.43 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 11.87 terawatt-hours.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 273.75 terawatt-hours 126.69 terawatt-hours 147.06 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 271.58 terawatt-hours 207.28 terawatt-hours 64.3 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 267.98 terawatt-hours 254.16 terawatt-hours 13.82 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 158.95 terawatt-hours 216.35 terawatt-hours 57.4 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 176.61 terawatt-hours 174.82 terawatt-hours 1.79 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Portugal?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 176.3 terawatt-hours against 164.43 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
11.87 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.