Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Fossil fuel consumption
Brazil
1,441 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1,075 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Brazil
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 366 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 99.97 terawatt-hours | 115.08 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 242.52 terawatt-hours | 268.91 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 445.65 terawatt-hours | 213.09 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 686.32 terawatt-hours | 179.42 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 897.48 terawatt-hours | 227.06 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 958.54 terawatt-hours | 446.04 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,378 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 346.81 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Brazil, at 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 366 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 11th 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.