Brazil vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Brazil
331.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
312.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
27th
Taiwan rank
30th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 331.99 terawatt-hours against 312.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 19.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6532 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 11.66 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 50.81 terawatt-hours | 41.78 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 181.5 terawatt-hours | 99.23 terawatt-hours | 82.28 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 355.96 terawatt-hours | 198.52 terawatt-hours | 157.43 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 330.49 terawatt-hours | 280.25 terawatt-hours | 50.24 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Brazil or Taiwan?
- Brazil, at 331.99 terawatt-hours against 312.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Brazil and Taiwan?
- 19.01 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.