Denmark vs Portugal: Renewable energy consumption
Denmark
181,411 TJ
in 2015
Portugal
169,816 TJ
in 2015
Denmark rank
52nd
Portugal rank
53rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 181,411 TJ against 169,816 TJ in Portugal, a difference of 11,595 TJ.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,312 TJ | 132,595 TJ | 87,283 TJ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 89,429 TJ | 156,871 TJ | 67,442 TJ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 152,791 TJ | 182,369 TJ | 29,578 TJ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 181,411 TJ against 169,816 TJ in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Denmark and Portugal?
- 11,595 TJ, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste