Brazil vs China: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Brazil
14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 33,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,279 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 23,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,954 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 1990s | 6,805 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 25,094 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 8,478 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,818 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 11,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,335 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 13,335 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,035 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Brazil or China?
- China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Brazil and China?
- 33,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.