Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Portugal: Primary energy use
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
193.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
218.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
69th
Portugal rank
66th
Primary energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 218.05 terawatt-hours against 193.47 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 24.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.22 terawatt-hours | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 149.64 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 64.52 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 280.24 terawatt-hours | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 171.44 terawatt-hours | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 83.16 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 192.57 terawatt-hours | 221.12 terawatt-hours | 28.55 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 218.05 terawatt-hours against 193.47 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
- 24.58 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th 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) β 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.