Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Brazil
11.1%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
10.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
66th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
68th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.1% against 10.2% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brazil ranks 66th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 68th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China (People’s Republic of) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.6% | 6.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.1% | 7.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 11.1% against 10.2% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Brazil ranks 66th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 68th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.