Annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.48 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 142.1%
World rank
60th
of 79 countries
All-time high
38.99 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-34.3 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil is -3.48 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.1% on the previous year and down 387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil peaked at 38.99 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -34.3 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Brazil 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | -56.6% |
| 1968 | -0.3605 terawatt-hours | -149.2% |
| 1969 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -816.1% |
| 1970 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1876 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +701.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5174 terawatt-hours | -134.4% |
| 1974 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -446.7% |
| 1975 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +229.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -57.7% |
| 1977 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +326.2% |
| 1978 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1981 | -1.49 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1982 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -357.8% |
| 1983 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | +130.7% |
| 1984 | 18.75 terawatt-hours | +112.0% |
| 1985 | 17.96 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -92.0% |
| 1987 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +285.1% |
| 1988 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -51.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9764 terawatt-hours | -136.0% |
| 1990 | -13.67 terawatt-hours | +1300.2% |
| 1991 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | -219.5% |
| 1992 | -3.78 terawatt-hours | -123.2% |
| 1993 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -199.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +88.4% |
| 1996 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8521 terawatt-hours | -80.6% |
| 1998 | -2.93 terawatt-hours | -444.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -160.3% |
| 2000 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +430.3% |
| 2001 | -2.39 terawatt-hours | -125.5% |
| 2002 | -4.78 terawatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 2003 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -213.2% |
| 2004 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2005 | -5.57 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 2006 | -2.11 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | -521.6% |
| 2008 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 2009 | -30.93 terawatt-hours | -1468.0% |
| 2010 | 38.99 terawatt-hours | -226.1% |
| 2011 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | -70.6% |
| 2012 | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 2013 | 13.85 terawatt-hours | -839.2% |
| 2014 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 2016 | -19.83 terawatt-hours | -1737.2% |
| 2017 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -151.1% |
| 2018 | -4.3 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
| 2019 | -11.47 terawatt-hours | +166.9% |
| 2020 | -17.22 terawatt-hours | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 34.77 terawatt-hours | -302.0% |
| 2022 | -34.3 terawatt-hours | -198.6% |
| 2023 | -3.2 terawatt-hours | -90.7% |
| 2024 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -358.0% |
| 2025 | -3.48 terawatt-hours | -142.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -3.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 terawatt-hours, 1636365.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -3.48 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0062 terawatt-hours, 563.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1737.2% | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -19.83 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -1468.0% | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -30.93 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -1300.2% | -0.9764 terawatt-hours | -13.67 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -0.3605 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -0.5174 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -1.49 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -13.67 terawatt-hours | 16.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -30.93 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -19.83 terawatt-hours | 38.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 terawatt-hours | -34.3 terawatt-hours | 34.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Brazil was -3.48 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.99 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Brazil ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.