Brazil vs United States: Global primary energy use by source
Brazil
186.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
312.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 312.26 terawatt-hours against 186.65 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 125.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | 78.07 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 169.68 terawatt-hours | 161.12 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 306.02 terawatt-hours | 288.21 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 42.67 terawatt-hours | 323.19 terawatt-hours | 280.52 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 357.68 terawatt-hours | 220.77 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 177.05 terawatt-hours | 327.18 terawatt-hours | 150.13 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 312.26 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 United States?
- 125.61 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.