Chile vs Portugal: Share of primary energy use by source
Chile
18.6%
in 2025
Portugal
18.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
52nd
Portugal rank
51st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 3.0% | 11.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.6% | 9.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 20.2% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 22.4% | 5.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Chile or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Chile and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.