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
050100150200196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.