Brazil vs Tunisia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tunisia
9,736 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
124th
Tunisia rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 633 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,493 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 905.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Brazil or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9,736 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Brazil and Tunisia?
- 633 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 124th and Tunisia ranks 121st 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.