Brazil vs China: Share of primary energy from gas
Brazil
10.7%
in 2025
China
9.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
64th
China rank
67th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.7% against 9.8% in China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and China ranks 67th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | China |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | China |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.6% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 10.7% against 9.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Brazil and China?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Brazil ranks 64th and China ranks 67th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.