Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita daily oil consumption

Portugal
0.0243 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0235 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Portugal rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0243 barrels per capita per day against 0.0235 barrels per capita per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0008 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0188 barrels per capita per day 0.0293 barrels per capita per day 0.0104 barrels per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0284 barrels per capita per day 0.0313 barrels per capita per day 0.0029 barrels per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0304 barrels per capita per day 0.0291 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day Portugal
2010s 0.0233 barrels per capita per day 0.0243 barrels per capita per day 0.0009 barrels per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 0.0243 barrels per capita per day against 0.0235 barrels per capita per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0008 barrels per capita per day, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Portugal ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.