Japan vs Portugal: Share of primary energy use by source
Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Portugal
18.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
49th
Portugal rank
51st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.7% against 18.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.0% | 8.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 19.7% against 18.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 49th 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.