Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 63rd of 204 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.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 60 Faroe Islands 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 62 Türkiye 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ireland 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.