Brazil vs Norway: Share of primary energy use by source
Brazil
10.7%
in 2025
Norway
10.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
64th
Norway rank
63rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 76 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 11.6% | 8.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 14.3% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Brazil or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Brazil and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd 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.