Canada vs Portugal: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Canada
21.9%
in 2025
Portugal
24.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.6% against 21.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 9.3% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 7.3% | 13.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 5.9% | 16.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 7.1% | 13.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.0% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 1.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.6% against 21.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Portugal?
- 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.