Brazil vs Portugal: Primary energy from renewables per person
Brazil
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 130 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 340.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 663.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 880.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Brazil and Portugal?
- 130 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. 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.