Brazil vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Brazil
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia
1,691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
88th
Indonesia rank
85th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 37.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 671.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 505.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 990.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 628.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 131 kilowatt-hours per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Indonesia ranks 85th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.