Bahrain vs Portugal: Primary energy use
Bahrain
244.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
218.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
64th
Portugal rank
66th
Primary energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Portugal
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 244.34 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 26.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bahrain'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.
Bahrain ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 78.97 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 87.02 terawatt-hours | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 133.32 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 143.08 terawatt-hours | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 130.24 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 55.72 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 238.22 terawatt-hours | 221.12 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bahrain or Portugal?
- Bahrain, at 244.34 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bahrain and Portugal?
- 26.29 terawatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 219 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 Primary energy use. 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.