Coal production per person in Brazil
Brazil: Coal production per person was 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
151.22 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
53rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
736.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Brazil is 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Brazil peaked at 736.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 3.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1914 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1915 | 6.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +144.8% |
| 1916 | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +193.7% |
| 1917 | 36.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.8% |
| 1918 | 68.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.3% |
| 1919 | 64.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 69.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1921 | 66.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 65.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 70.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 77.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1925 | 80.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 71.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1927 | 67.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 62.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1929 | 70.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 71.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 89.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1932 | 96.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1933 | 112.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1934 | 124.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 140.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1936 | 108.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 1937 | 122.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1938 | 142.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1939 | 161.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 201.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1941 | 206.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 254.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1943 | 290.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1944 | 259.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 244.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1947 | 251.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 253.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 229.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1951 | 223.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 216.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 216.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 213.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 228.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 218.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 196.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 205.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 207.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 201.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 200.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 204.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 223.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 229.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 234.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 266.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 306.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 332.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 344.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 339.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 362.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 365.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 339.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 326.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 366.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 447.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 556.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 639.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 736.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 201.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -72.6% |
| 1981 | 271.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 293.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 305.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 335.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 335.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 311.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 278.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 297.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 263.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 131.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 154.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 142.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 139.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 152.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 147.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 135.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 156.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 150.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 152.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 179.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 152.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 166.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 150.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 172.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 179.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 177.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 180.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 198.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 184.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 164.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 162.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 172.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 212.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 209.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 167.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 153.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 123.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 133.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 121.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 133.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 161.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 144.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 142.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 139.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +193.7% | 6.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1915 | +144.8% | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1910 | -100.0% | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1917 | +95.8% | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1918 | +89.3% | 36.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -72.6% | 736.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 248.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 215.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 254.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 448.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 335.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 50 Norway 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal production per person in Brazil?
- Coal production per person in Brazil was 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person 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 production per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 736.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for coal production per person?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.