Brazil vs Timor-Leste: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Timor-Leste
364.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
137th
Timor-Leste rank
140th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Brazil
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 364.12 kilowatt-hours in Timor-Leste, a difference of 33.84 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 137th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.89 kilowatt-hours | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 140.44 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 263.63 kilowatt-hours | 226.88 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 415.36 kilowatt-hours | 371.96 kilowatt-hours | 43.41 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Brazil or Timor-Leste?
- Brazil, at 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 364.12 kilowatt-hours in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Brazil and Timor-Leste?
- 33.84 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Timor-Leste rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brazil ranks 137th and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.