What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between France and Portugal?

0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Portugal: Energy intensity of the economy

France

1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Portugal

1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

France rank

87th

Portugal rank

85th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP in France, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

France ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 85th of 161 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.98 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9496 kWh per 2011$PPP	France
1970s	1.98 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7435 kWh per 2011$PPP	France
1980s	1.89 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.42 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4738 kWh per 2011$PPP	France
1990s	1.85 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.39 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4633 kWh per 2011$PPP	France
2000s	1.46 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2221 kWh per 2011$PPP	France
2010s	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.05 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0927 kWh per 2011$PPP	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, France or Portugal?: Portugal, at 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between France and Portugal?: 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: France ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 85th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs Portugal: Energy intensity of the economy. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/france/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/france/portugal/">France vs Portugal: Energy intensity of the economy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).