Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy use
Brazil
60.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
60.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 60.71 terawatt-hours against 60.57 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.47 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 20.84 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 57.14 terawatt-hours | 21.72 terawatt-hours | 35.42 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 28.75 terawatt-hours | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 51.52 terawatt-hours | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 40.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 58.96 terawatt-hours | 76.34 terawatt-hours | 17.38 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 49.34 terawatt-hours | 61.96 terawatt-hours | 12.62 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 60.71 terawatt-hours against 60.57 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.