Brazil vs South Korea: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Brazil
1,428 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
1,540 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
South Korea rank
7th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,540 terawatt-hours against 1,428 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 112 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 42.77 terawatt-hours | 172.29 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 173.76 terawatt-hours | 337.67 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 335.34 terawatt-hours | 323.4 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 153.9 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 1,250 terawatt-hours | 125.63 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,368 terawatt-hours | 1,491 terawatt-hours | 122.97 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,540 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 South Korea?
- 112 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Brazil ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th 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.