Portugal vs Qatar: Primary energy use by source
Portugal
0.0582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
0.1516 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
76th
Qatar rank
74th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.1516 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.0934 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 76th and Qatar ranks 74th of 78 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 38.8 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.35 terawatt-hours | 0.2995 terawatt-hours | 31.05 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Portugal or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.1516 terawatt-hours against 0.0582 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Portugal and Qatar?
- 0.0934 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Portugal ranks 76th and Qatar ranks 74th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.