Cyprus vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from solar

Cyprus
4.1%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
7th
Portugal rank
8th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
01234196519952025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Portugal
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Portugal
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Cyprus
2020s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Cyprus or Portugal?
Cyprus, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Cyprus and Portugal?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
Cyprus ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 79 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 from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.