Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 29.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
14th
of 76 countries
All-time high
216.24 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-153.78 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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
Brazil recorded 29.32 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Brazil peaked at 216.24 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -153.78 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 14th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.84 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 7.01 terawatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 1968 | 39.88 terawatt-hours | +469.3% |
| 1969 | 25.99 terawatt-hours | -34.8% |
| 1970 | 54.04 terawatt-hours | +107.9% |
| 1971 | 29.55 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1972 | 53.45 terawatt-hours | +80.9% |
| 1973 | 84.49 terawatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 51.61 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 20.54 terawatt-hours | -60.2% |
| 1976 | 44.2 terawatt-hours | +115.2% |
| 1977 | 26.82 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 1978 | 63.72 terawatt-hours | +137.5% |
| 1979 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 1980 | -3.74 terawatt-hours | -109.9% |
| 1981 | -41.31 terawatt-hours | +1003.2% |
| 1982 | 21.14 terawatt-hours | -151.2% |
| 1983 | -30.13 terawatt-hours | -242.5% |
| 1984 | 24.99 terawatt-hours | -182.9% |
| 1985 | 41.45 terawatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 1986 | 55.3 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 25.15 terawatt-hours | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 21.71 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 1990 | -20.88 terawatt-hours | -304.4% |
| 1991 | 28.86 terawatt-hours | -238.2% |
| 1992 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 42.91 terawatt-hours | +365.5% |
| 1994 | 48.09 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 61.88 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 76.29 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 78.73 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 53.14 terawatt-hours | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 20.98 terawatt-hours | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 67.44 terawatt-hours | +221.4% |
| 2001 | 30.73 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 2002 | -9.06 terawatt-hours | -129.5% |
| 2003 | -16.66 terawatt-hours | +83.9% |
| 2004 | 73.94 terawatt-hours | -543.9% |
| 2005 | 20.94 terawatt-hours | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 34.89 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 70.25 terawatt-hours | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 93.79 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2009 | -84.01 terawatt-hours | -189.6% |
| 2010 | 192.22 terawatt-hours | -328.8% |
| 2011 | 73.03 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 124.65 terawatt-hours | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 121.96 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 77.64 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 2015 | -61.75 terawatt-hours | -179.5% |
| 2016 | -153.78 terawatt-hours | +149.1% |
| 2017 | 24.84 terawatt-hours | -116.2% |
| 2018 | -92.93 terawatt-hours | -474.1% |
| 2019 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 2020 | -149.41 terawatt-hours | -3093.4% |
| 2021 | 216.24 terawatt-hours | -244.7% |
| 2022 | -66.25 terawatt-hours | -130.6% |
| 2023 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | -115.6% |
| 2024 | 24.55 terawatt-hours | +137.3% |
| 2025 | 29.32 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 29.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 29.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.38 terawatt-hours. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3093.4% | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -149.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | -1003.2% | -3.74 terawatt-hours | -41.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.68 terawatt-hours | 7.01 terawatt-hours | 39.88 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 20.54 terawatt-hours | 84.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.48 terawatt-hours | -41.31 terawatt-hours | 55.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.92 terawatt-hours | -20.88 terawatt-hours | 78.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 terawatt-hours | -84.01 terawatt-hours | 93.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.09 terawatt-hours | -153.78 terawatt-hours | 192.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 terawatt-hours | -149.41 terawatt-hours | 216.24 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 fossil fuels in Brazil?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Brazil was 29.32 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 fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 216.24 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -153.78 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 fossil fuels. 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.