Israel vs Portugal: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Israel
114.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
122.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Israel rank
53rd
Portugal rank
52nd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 122.72 terawatt-hours against 114.59 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 8.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.41 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 1970s | 75.51 terawatt-hours | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 0.784 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 88.82 terawatt-hours | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 25.4 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 135.98 terawatt-hours | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 27.99 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 139.02 terawatt-hours | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 40.82 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 124.84 terawatt-hours | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 10.32 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 116.8 terawatt-hours | 121.69 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 122.72 terawatt-hours against 114.59 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Israel and Portugal?
- 8.13 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Israel ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.