Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 299.32 terawatt-hours against 265.68 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 33.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0.0208 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0208 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.2101 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1960s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 307.85 terawatt-hours | 303.71 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 403.02 terawatt-hours | 380.23 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 50.54 terawatt-hours | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 685.08 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 107.73 terawatt-hours | 927.03 terawatt-hours | 819.31 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 223.4 terawatt-hours | 421.72 terawatt-hours | 198.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 240.67 terawatt-hours | 342.69 terawatt-hours | 102.03 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 299.32 terawatt-hours against 265.68 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33.64 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.