Brazil vs United States: Annual change primary energy source
Brazil
17.35
in 2025
United States
85.93
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 85.93 against 17.35 in Brazil, a difference of 68.58.
That makes United States's figure about 5.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0253 | 0.0253 | United States |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0265 | 0.0265 | United States |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.1558 | 0.1558 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6655 | 10.59 | 9.92 | United States |
| 2020s | 13.56 | 47.46 | 33.9 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 85.93 against 17.35 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Brazil and United States?
- 68.58, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.