Brazil vs Iran: Oil consumption
Brazil
1,441 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1,075 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Iran rank
12th
Oil consumption over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 366 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 99.97 terawatt-hours | 115.08 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 242.52 terawatt-hours | 268.91 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 445.65 terawatt-hours | 213.09 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 686.32 terawatt-hours | 179.42 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 897.48 terawatt-hours | 227.06 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 958.54 terawatt-hours | 446.04 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,378 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 346.81 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 1,441 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Brazil and Iran?
- 366 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for oil consumption?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.