Coal consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Coal consumption was 164.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
164.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
204.98 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
20.18 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in Brazil stood at 164.35 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Brazil peaked at 204.98 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.18 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 21st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 21.86 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 22.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 22.24 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 24.82 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 28.34 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 28.53 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 30.04 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 31.31 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 37.23 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 39.73 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 50.39 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 57.94 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 62.93 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 68.64 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 67.16 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 70.99 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 79.84 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 98.59 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 116.55 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 117.99 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 123.56 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 126.27 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 125.29 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 111.62 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 127.96 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 124.18 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 127.94 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 131.33 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 137.73 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 142.12 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 142.97 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 140.04 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 141.81 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 151.18 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 148.79 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 144.01 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 149.42 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 156.66 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 151.09 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 148.97 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 157.87 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 160.13 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 129.21 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 168.2 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 179.67 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 177.8 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 191.65 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 203.77 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 204.98 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 185.15 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 195.28 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 190.98 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 179.51 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 162.29 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 197.07 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 162.77 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 159.56 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 167.83 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 164.35 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 20.18 terawatt-hours | 24.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.59 terawatt-hours | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 62.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.49 terawatt-hours | 67.16 terawatt-hours | 126.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.77 terawatt-hours | 111.62 terawatt-hours | 142.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.73 terawatt-hours | 129.21 terawatt-hours | 160.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.7 terawatt-hours | 168.2 terawatt-hours | 204.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.98 terawatt-hours | 159.56 terawatt-hours | 197.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Philippines 259.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Thailand 165.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 164.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Pakistan 132.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Bangladesh 117.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Czechia 105.92 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Brazil?
- Coal consumption in Brazil was 164.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 204.98 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for coal consumption?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.