Electricity net generation in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity net generation was 52.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
52.22
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
57.1
in 2016
All-time low
13.52
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Portugal, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Portugal is 52.22, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Portugal peaked at 57.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.42 | 13.52 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.85 | 27.09 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.13 | 41.28 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 43.69 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.22 | 52.22 | 52.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Portugal?
- Electricity net generation in Portugal was 52.22 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity net generation?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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