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
00.0010.0020.003196519942023

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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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.