Brazil vs Indonesia: Global primary energy use by source
Brazil
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
216.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 216.88 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 30.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 25.34 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 117.41 terawatt-hours | 19.5 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 218.89 terawatt-hours | 41.84 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 216.88 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 Indonesia?
- 30.23 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 79 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.