Brazil vs Germany: Fossil fuel consumption
Brazil
1,441 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,166 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 275 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 1,236 terawatt-hours | 1,021 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 1,291 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 1,556 terawatt-hours | 897.24 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 1,624 terawatt-hours | 757.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 342.76 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 1,332 terawatt-hours | 72.16 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,378 terawatt-hours | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 180.66 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Germany?
- 275 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.