Greenland vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greenland
16.7%
in 2024
Portugal
19.0%
in 2025
Greenland rank
177th
Portugal rank
176th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greenland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.0% against 16.7% in Greenland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Greenland ranks 177th and Portugal ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 69.5% | 27.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 49.3% | 28.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 31.6% | 15.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greenland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.0% against 16.7% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greenland and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greenland ranks 177th and Portugal ranks 176th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.