Portugal vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption
Portugal
164.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
169.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
65th
Sweden rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 169.73 terawatt-hours against 164.43 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 5.3 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.07 terawatt-hours | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 253.32 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81.34 terawatt-hours | 359.33 terawatt-hours | 277.99 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 126.69 terawatt-hours | 311.99 terawatt-hours | 185.3 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 207.28 terawatt-hours | 241.41 terawatt-hours | 34.13 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 254.16 terawatt-hours | 243.88 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 197.17 terawatt-hours | 19.18 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 173.09 terawatt-hours | 167.58 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 169.73 terawatt-hours against 164.43 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Portugal and Sweden?
- 5.3 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Portugal ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.