Portugal vs Sudan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Portugal
19.0%
in 2025
Sudan
20.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
176th
Sudan rank
175th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Portugal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 20.3% against 19.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 175th of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 60.4% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 30.6% | 18.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 28.0% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Portugal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 20.3% against 19.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Portugal and Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sudan rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Portugal ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 175th 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.