Brazil vs Canada: Fossil fuel consumption
Brazil
1,937 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada
2,614 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
13th
Canada rank
10th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,614 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 677 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.05 terawatt-hours | 1,164 terawatt-hours | 925.74 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 555.16 terawatt-hours | 1,645 terawatt-hours | 1,090 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 781.03 terawatt-hours | 1,815 terawatt-hours | 1,034 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 2,062 terawatt-hours | 1,013 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 2,457 terawatt-hours | 1,001 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,948 terawatt-hours | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 625.78 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 647.28 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,614 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Canada?
- 677 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th of 214 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.