Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 76,308 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal stood at 76,308 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 107,280 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73,242 TJ, in 2015.
That places Portugal 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,446 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 96,423 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 95,835 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 95,928 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97,318 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 100,477 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 97,271 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 100,136 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 99,862 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 100,611 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 101,086 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 100,697 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 103,147 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 103,416 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103,819 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 104,888 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 105,574 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107,280 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 107,000 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 106,416 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90,053 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 90,504 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75,386 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 78,190 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 74,158 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 73,242 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 75,286 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 75,311 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74,974 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76,828 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 76,308 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74,999 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 77,407 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76,661 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 76,308 TJ | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 76,308 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 24.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 76,308 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,131 TJ | 95,835 TJ | 100,611 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,332 TJ | 100,697 TJ | 107,280 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,393 TJ | 73,242 TJ | 90,504 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,337 TJ | 74,999 TJ | 77,407 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Portugal was 76,308 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 107,280 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,242 TJ in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.