Bangladesh vs Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bangladesh
1,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
89th
Brazil rank
88th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 2 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 89th and Brazil ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 254.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 517.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 913.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 2 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th and Brazil ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.