Brazil vs Canada: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada
3,098 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Canada rank
10th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,098 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 175 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,100 terawatt-hours | 2,566 terawatt-hours | 465.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,811 terawatt-hours | 562.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 206.83 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 174.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 3,098 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Brazil and Canada?
- 175 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.