Brazil vs Egypt: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt
9,021 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
124th
Egypt rank
125th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and Egypt ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Brazil and Egypt?
- 82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 124th and Egypt ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.