Norway vs Portugal: Fossil fuel supply by source
Norway
34.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
40.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
62nd
Portugal rank
60th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.88 terawatt-hours against 34.01 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 6.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.36 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 29.48 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.72 terawatt-hours | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 5.53 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 42.57 terawatt-hours | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 11.33 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.88 terawatt-hours against 34.01 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Norway and Portugal?
- 6.87 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Norway ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. 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 of total energy supply.