Chile vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Chile
4.9%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.8% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 11.1% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.2% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Chile or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.8% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Chile and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. 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.