Brazil vs China: Share of primary energy use by source
Brazil
10.7%
in 2025
China
9.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
65th
China rank
68th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.7% against 9.8% in China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and China ranks 68th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | China |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | China |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.6% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 10.7% against 9.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Brazil and China?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 65th and China ranks 68th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.