Libya vs Portugal: Primary energy use
Libya
246.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
218.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
62nd
Portugal rank
65th
Primary energy use over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 246.25 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 28.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.53 terawatt-hours | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 15.05 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 60.36 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 221.18 terawatt-hours | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 52.14 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 223.96 terawatt-hours | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 30.64 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 219.26 terawatt-hours | 221.12 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 246.25 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Libya and Portugal?
- 28.2 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 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.