Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.59 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.0% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 31.98 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.09 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Portugal 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 1968 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 31.98 % change on previous year | +841.8% |
| 1971 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1972 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1973 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1978 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1979 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7464 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2509 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1986 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -5217.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +371.0% |
| 1989 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1990 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1992 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1993 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1995 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +535.4% |
| 1996 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1998 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1999 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -562.9% |
| 2003 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2004 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2005 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2006 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2007 | -0.174 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2008 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +1618.2% |
| 2009 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9237 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2012 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +479.2% |
| 2013 | -1 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2014 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -640.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2249 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +3634.8% |
| 2018 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2020 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 2023 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2024 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 31.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -0.2509 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9322 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6722 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Portugal was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.09 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.