Renewable energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable energy consumption was 27.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 27.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 30.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 86th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -10.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 19.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.5% | 30.5% | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Portugal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Portugal was 27.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption