Brazil vs Spain: Primary energy use by source
Brazil
115.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 115.84 terawatt-hours against 59.95 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 55.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.5895 terawatt-hours | 0.5882 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3633 terawatt-hours | 19.15 terawatt-hours | 18.78 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.07 terawatt-hours | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 26.41 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 88.38 terawatt-hours | 61.27 terawatt-hours | 27.11 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 115.84 terawatt-hours against 59.95 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Brazil and Spain?
- 55.89 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.