Brazil vs United States: Primary energy from renewables per person
Brazil
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
United States rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 142 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 899.89 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.55 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.7 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.39 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.55 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Brazil and United States?
- 142 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th 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.