Portugal vs South Africa: Fossil fuel supply by source
Portugal
40.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 5.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 44.39 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.81 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Portugal and South Africa?
- 5.93 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Portugal ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.