Brazil vs Canada: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Brazil
2,923 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Canada
3,098 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Canada rank
10th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,098 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 175 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,100 terawatt-hours | 2,566 terawatt-hours | 465.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 2,811 terawatt-hours | 562.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 206.83 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 3,098 terawatt-hours | 174.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 3,098 terawatt-hours against 2,923 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Brazil and Canada?
- 175 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.