Brazil vs Germany: Fossil fuel consumption
Brazil
1,937 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,367 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 430 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.05 terawatt-hours | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 2,811 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 555.16 terawatt-hours | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 3,251 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 781.03 terawatt-hours | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 3,033 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 2,469 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 1,860 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,948 terawatt-hours | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 1,088 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 642.53 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,367 terawatt-hours against 1,937 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Germany?
- 430 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th 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.