Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 91,047 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Portugal is 91,047 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 115,762 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85,880 TJ, in 2014.
That places Portugal 59th out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 108,545 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 112,882 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 112,694 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115,762 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 103,622 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 103,263 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87,264 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 89,594 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85,880 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 87,893 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 87,159 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,260 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86,679 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88,894 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 87,210 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 89,142 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92,120 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 92,336 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91,047 TJ | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91,047 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 18.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91,047 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,131 TJ | 95,835 TJ | 100,611 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,694 TJ | 100,697 TJ | 115,762 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,651 TJ | 85,880 TJ | 103,622 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,371 TJ | 87,210 TJ | 92,336 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Portugal was 91,047 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115,762 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,880 TJ in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.