Brazil vs France: Share of primary energy use by source
Brazil
10.7%
in 2025
France
12.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
64th
France rank
61st
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 12.2% against 10.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and France ranks 61st of 76 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 4.6% | 4.3% | France |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 8.4% | 7.9% | France |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% | France |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 12.3% | 8.8% | France |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 14.5% | 5.4% | France |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 15.2% | 2.3% | France |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.9% | 3.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Brazil or France?
- France, at 12.2% against 10.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Brazil and France?
- 1.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 64th and France ranks 61st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.