Brazil vs OECD (EI): Global primary energy use by source
Brazil
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,631 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,631 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1,444 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 8.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 77 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 92.64 terawatt-hours | 92.64 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 149.32 terawatt-hours | 146.48 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 318.05 terawatt-hours | 309.48 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 591.72 terawatt-hours | 573.91 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 848.71 terawatt-hours | 806.04 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 1,360 terawatt-hours | 1,223 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 1,608 terawatt-hours | 1,431 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Brazil or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,631 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 1,444 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and OECD (EI) rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.