Energy efficiency in Portugal
Portugal: Energy efficiency was 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, energy efficiency in Portugal stood at 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Portugal peaked at 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 24.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.86 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.6 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.68 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 21.76 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.66 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.07 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 19.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.77 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.71 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 23.6 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 20.68 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 22.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Norway 25.31 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Hungary 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Greece 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Bulgaria 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Denmark 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Serbia 15.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in Portugal?
- Energy efficiency in Portugal was 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for energy efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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