Greece vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from oil
Greece
61.7%
in 2025
Portugal
56.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61.7% against 56.6% in Portugal, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 73.2% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 85.0% | 20.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 84.2% | 15.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 74.6% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 65.7% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.1% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 5.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 61.7% against 56.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Greece and Portugal?
- 5.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Greece ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 80 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 oil. 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.