Brazil vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Brazil
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1,646 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
88th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
87th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Brazil
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 86 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 205 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,641 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 963.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Brazil or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 86 kilowatt-hours per person, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th 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.