Brazil vs Italy: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Italy
2,383 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Italy rank
14th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,383 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 540 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 2,423 terawatt-hours | 386.26 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 458.57 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,327 terawatt-hours | 869.25 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 539.9 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
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 Italy?
- Brazil, at 2,923 terawatt-hours against 2,383 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Brazil and Italy?
- 540 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th 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.