Portugal vs Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Portugal
-1.0%
in 2025
Romania
-1.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
60th
Romania rank
62nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -1.0% against -1.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 23.3% | 10.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 19.8% | 11.2% | Romania |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.1% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 5.0% | 8.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -0.2% | 5.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at -1.0% against -1.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Portugal ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.