Renewable energy consumption in Portugal

Portugal: Renewable energy consumption was 169,816 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
169,816 TJ
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
53rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
200,638 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
113,526 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 127.3k TJ1991: 126.6k TJ1992: 113.5k TJ1993: 125.0k TJ1994: 134.0k TJ1995: 130.5k TJ1996: 147.9k TJ1997: 148.8k TJ1998: 144.9k TJ1999: 127.5k TJ2000: 142.9k TJ2001: 150.5k TJ2002: 135.8k TJ2003: 163.4k TJ2004: 148.9k TJ2005: 135.7k TJ2006: 165.2k TJ2007: 175.1k TJ2008: 170.1k TJ2009: 181.0k TJ2010: 200.6k TJ2011: 186.9k TJ2012: 161.0k TJ2013: 187.8k TJ2014: 188.1k TJ2015: 169.8k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Portugal is 169,816 TJ, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 200,638 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 113,526 TJ, in 1992.

That places Portugal 53rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 127,315 TJ
1991 126,593 TJ -0.6%
1992 113,526 TJ -10.3%
1993 124,983 TJ +10.1%
1994 133,999 TJ +7.2%
1995 130,468 TJ -2.6%
1996 147,869 TJ +13.3%
1997 148,775 TJ +0.6%
1998 144,909 TJ -2.6%
1999 127,512 TJ -12.0%
2000 142,871 TJ +12.0%
2001 150,544 TJ +5.4%
2002 135,829 TJ -9.8%
2003 163,430 TJ +20.3%
2004 148,898 TJ -8.9%
2005 135,676 TJ -8.9%
2006 165,242 TJ +21.8%
2007 175,078 TJ +6.0%
2008 170,115 TJ -2.8%
2009 181,026 TJ +6.4%
2010 200,638 TJ +10.8%
2011 186,851 TJ -6.9%
2012 161,008 TJ -13.8%
2013 187,810 TJ +16.6%
2014 188,091 TJ +0.1%
2015 169,816 TJ -9.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 169,816 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 29.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 169,816 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,595 TJ 113,526 TJ 148,775 TJ 10
2000s 156,871 TJ 135,676 TJ 181,026 TJ 10
2010s 182,369 TJ 161,008 TJ 200,638 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Peru 188,380 TJ compare
  2. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 182,271 TJ compare
  3. 52 Denmark 181,411 TJ compare
  4. 54 New Zealand 163,271 TJ compare
  5. 55 Gabon 162,175 TJ compare
  6. 56 Cambodia 159,807 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Portugal?
Renewable energy consumption in Portugal was 169,816 TJ 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 200,638 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 113,526 TJ in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for renewable energy consumption?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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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