Korea vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from gas
Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Portugal
18.8%
in 2025
Korea rank
55th
Portugal rank
52nd
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.8% against 17.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.0% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 13.6% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 20.2% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 22.4% | 5.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.8% against 17.5% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Korea and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Korea ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.