Brazil vs Taiwan, China: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Brazil
0.6%
in 2024
Taiwan, China
1.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
25th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Brazil or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan, China rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.