Brazil vs Pakistan: Primary energy use by source
Brazil
164.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
19th
Pakistan rank
20th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 164.35 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 31.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 39.59 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 32.39 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 99.49 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 84.53 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 132.77 terawatt-hours | 24.84 terawatt-hours | 107.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 149.73 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 109.29 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 187.7 terawatt-hours | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 105.69 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 168.98 terawatt-hours | 144.05 terawatt-hours | 24.93 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 Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 164.35 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 31.92 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 78 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.