Portugal vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Portugal
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
91st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 135 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,569 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,707 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 559.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Portugal and Sweden?
- 135 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.