Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal
Portugal: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.4%
Change on year
up 251.3%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 251.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
That places Portugal 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.4% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +251.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Portugal was 1.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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