Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil
Brazil: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil peaked at 37.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.4% | — |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +435.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -78.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +117.1% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -97.6% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +4223.9% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +213.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -32.9% |
| 1990 | -1.0% | -123.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -550.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +126.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -65.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -128.3% |
| 2001 | -9.3% | +2896.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -181.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +407.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -158.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -322.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +622.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -32.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -106.1% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | +671.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -465.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -64.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4223.9% | 0.3% | 11.8% |
| 2001 | -2896.6% | -0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | -671.8% | -0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | +622.2% | 1.1% | 8.2% |
| 1991 | +550.6% | -1.0% | 4.4% |
| 2022 | +465.9% | -2.6% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 8.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 0.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -1.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -9.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -1.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -2.6% | 9.5% | 6 |
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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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables in Brazil was 2.9% 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.