Simplified energy balances in Portugal
Portugal: Simplified energy balances was 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Simplified energy balances in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for simplified energy balances in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Portugal peaked at 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,445 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,793 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,184 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,615 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,926 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,977 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,709 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,596 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,145 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,743 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Denmark 10,301 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Bulgaria 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Serbia 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Slovakia 6,959 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Iceland 5,584 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Greece 5,102 Thousand 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)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is simplified energy balances in Portugal?
- Simplified energy balances in Portugal was 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for simplified energy balances?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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