Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 69th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 El Salvador 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 68 Philippines 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 70 Serbia 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.