Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
8,862 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Portugal, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Portugal is 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,862 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,862 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 9,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 9,909 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 10,903 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12,222 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 13,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 13,510 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,010 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14,029 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,727 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15,206 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15,805 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16,670 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 17,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 18,415 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19,358 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19,490 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,948 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,988 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,408 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,705 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20,396 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19,508 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 18,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,149 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 16,386 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 16,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16,185 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,240 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,152 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,435 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,170 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,775 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15,576 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 16,225 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16,240 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,862 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,222 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,363 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,415 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,818 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,766 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,152 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,021 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,576 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,240 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Norway 21,096 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Hungary 18,629 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 31 Switzerland 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Israel 15,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Greece 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 New Zealand 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Portugal?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Portugal was 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,460 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,862 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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