Brazil vs United States: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Brazil
14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United States
21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 6,688 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,279 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 6,805 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,090 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 8,478 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,398 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,920 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 11,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,669 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 13,335 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,425 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,090 Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 21,141 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 United States?
- 6,688 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States 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.