Brazil vs United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Brazil
258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United States
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 1.30 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 6.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th 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 | 109,233 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.20 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 129,077 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.25 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 172,282 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 225,257 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.29 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 238,126 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.29 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Brazil and United States?
- 1.30 million 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 — total final energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 4th 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 — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.