Mongolia vs Portugal: Primary energy use per person
Mongolia
22,107 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal
20,942 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia rank
82nd
Portugal rank
85th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 85th of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,044 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Mongolia, at 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Mongolia ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 85th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.