Portugal vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
24.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
27.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
18th
Ukraine rank
15th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 27.8% against 24.6% in Portugal, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 17.1% | 10.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 28.7% | 7.2% | Ukraine |
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, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 27.8% against 24.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 3.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th 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.