Brazil vs Indonesia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Brazil
9,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia
9,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
68th
Indonesia rank
66th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 785 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 68th and Indonesia ranks 66th of 76 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,430 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,644 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 785 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 68th and Indonesia ranks 66th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.