Brazil vs China, People's Republic of: Primary energy use by source
Brazil
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of
415.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- China, People's Republic of
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 415.16 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 228.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China, People's Republic of ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and China, People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 20.4 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 124.68 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 345.57 terawatt-hours | 168.52 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Brazil or China, People's Republic of?
- China, People's Republic of, at 415.16 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
- 228.51 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China, People's Republic of rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China, People's Republic of ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.