Poland vs Portugal: Share of primary energy use by source
Poland
20.3%
in 2025
Portugal
18.8%
in 2025
Poland rank
49th
Portugal rank
52nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.3% against 18.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.6% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 20.2% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 22.4% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 20.3% against 18.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Poland ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.