Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24.6% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1992.
That places Portugal 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.3% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal was 24.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.