Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Portugal
0.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 207 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 0.0% | 35.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 0.0% | 30.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 0.0% | 21.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Portugal ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.