Denmark vs Portugal: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal
310.1 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
32nd
Portugal rank
33rd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 342.52 terawatt-hours against 310.1 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 32.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.62 terawatt-hours | 311.48 terawatt-hours | 62.15 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 370.63 terawatt-hours | 367.1 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 327.16 terawatt-hours | 286.07 terawatt-hours | 41.09 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 342.52 terawatt-hours | 310.1 terawatt-hours | 32.42 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 342.52 terawatt-hours against 310.1 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Denmark and Portugal?
- 32.42 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.