Pakistan vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from solar
Pakistan
4.2%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Pakistan ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | 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 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Pakistan or Portugal?
- Pakistan, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Pakistan and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Pakistan ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 80 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.