Share of primary energy from coal in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from coal was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 1985
All-time low
4.9%
in 1974
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Brazil is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Brazil peaked at 11.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1974.
Brazil ranks 41st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.0% | — |
| 1966 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Brazil was 5.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.