Brazil vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Brazil
1,937 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,379 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,937 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 558 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.05 terawatt-hours | 2,299 terawatt-hours | 2,061 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 555.16 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 1,862 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 781.03 terawatt-hours | 2,220 terawatt-hours | 1,439 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 1,273 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 2,369 terawatt-hours | 912.96 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,948 terawatt-hours | 1,916 terawatt-hours | 32.12 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | 432.51 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 1,937 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 558 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.