Portugal vs Sweden: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Portugal
122.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
135.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 135.91 terawatt-hours against 122.72 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 13.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 270.87 terawatt-hours | 236.42 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 339.43 terawatt-hours | 263.13 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 282.53 terawatt-hours | 168.3 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 213.98 terawatt-hours | 50.01 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 197.12 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 158.87 terawatt-hours | 23.71 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 121.69 terawatt-hours | 136.02 terawatt-hours | 14.32 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 135.91 terawatt-hours against 122.72 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Portugal and Sweden?
- 13.19 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th 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.