Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Brazil
1,428 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,048 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,048 terawatt-hours against 1,428 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 620 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 233.09 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 287.84 terawatt-hours | 223.59 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 502.85 terawatt-hours | 155.9 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 711.5 terawatt-hours | 154.23 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 1,891 terawatt-hours | 486.84 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,368 terawatt-hours | 1,925 terawatt-hours | 557.51 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,048 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 620 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.