France vs Portugal: Oil consumption per person
France
11,532 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
11,860 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
81st
Portugal rank
78th
Oil consumption per person over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 328 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,964 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 25,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,454 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 19,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,173 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.78 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 14,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between France and Portugal?
- 328 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- France ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.