Brazil vs Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Brazil
1,937 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
1,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
Turkey rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,937 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 190 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.05 terawatt-hours | 105.39 terawatt-hours | 132.65 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 555.16 terawatt-hours | 210.79 terawatt-hours | 344.37 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 781.03 terawatt-hours | 350.52 terawatt-hours | 430.5 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 598.04 terawatt-hours | 451.28 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 898.77 terawatt-hours | 557.01 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,948 terawatt-hours | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 607.11 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 1,621 terawatt-hours | 256.76 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil, at 1,937 terawatt-hours against 1,747 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and Turkey?
- 190 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 220 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.