Germany vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from wind
Germany
4.8%
in 2025
Portugal
6.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Portugal rank
6th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.3% against 4.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.3% against 4.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Germany and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Germany ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 6th 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 wind. 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.