Ireland vs Portugal: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Ireland
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
66th
Portugal rank
63rd
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.