Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Oil consumption
Brazil
1,441 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,981 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil consumption over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,981 terawatt-hours against 1,441 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 540 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 233.09 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 287.84 terawatt-hours | 223.59 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 502.85 terawatt-hours | 155.9 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 711.5 terawatt-hours | 154.23 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 1,892 terawatt-hours | 486.99 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,378 terawatt-hours | 1,925 terawatt-hours | 547.34 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,981 terawatt-hours against 1,441 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 540 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.