Brazil vs CIS (EI): Primary energy use by source
Brazil
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
7.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 186.65 terawatt-hours against 7.84 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 178.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 23.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | CIS (EI) | 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 | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 17.42 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 39.24 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 131.64 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 169.53 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Brazil or CIS (EI)?
- Brazil, at 186.65 terawatt-hours against 7.84 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 178.81 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and CIS (EI) rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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.