Brazil vs Japan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Brazil
1,428 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
1,783 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Japan rank
6th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,783 terawatt-hours against 1,428 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 355 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 2,526 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 2,666 terawatt-hours | 2,008 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 2,268 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 2,968 terawatt-hours | 1,843 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 2,380 terawatt-hours | 975.07 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,368 terawatt-hours | 1,876 terawatt-hours | 508.32 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,783 terawatt-hours against 1,428 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Brazil and Japan?
- 355 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.