Australia vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from gas
Australia
16.4%
in 2025
Portugal
16.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Portugal rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.4% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 24.1% | 11.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 24.3% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 25.7% | 7.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 16.4% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Australia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 80th of 206 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 gas. 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.