Oil consumption per person in Portugal
Portugal: Oil consumption per person was 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,860 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,963 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
3,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Portugal peaked at 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Portugal 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 4,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 6,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1971 | 7,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 7,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 8,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 8,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 8,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 9,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 8,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 9,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 11,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 11,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11,741 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 14,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 14,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 14,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 15,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 15,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 16,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 18,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 17,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 16,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 14,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 12,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 11,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 12,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +39.5% | 4,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,194 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 76 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Portugal?
- Oil consumption per person in Portugal was 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for oil consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.