Net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil
Brazil: Net energy embedded in traded goods was -129.38 terawatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil is -129.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil peaked at 216.92 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -322.74 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 47.71 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 1998 | 35.74 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1999 | -91.51 terawatt-hours | -356.1% |
| 2000 | -50.88 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2001 | -118.31 terawatt-hours | +132.5% |
| 2002 | -274.99 terawatt-hours | +132.4% |
| 2003 | -321.4 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2004 | -322.74 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -257.51 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2006 | -176.22 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2007 | -117.31 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | -116.2% |
| 2009 | -11 terawatt-hours | -157.8% |
| 2010 | 140.87 terawatt-hours | -1380.7% |
| 2011 | 209.54 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 178.75 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 216.92 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 184.4 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -149.19 terawatt-hours | -180.9% |
| 2016 | -234.9 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2017 | -212.72 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2018 | -185.39 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2019 | -155.62 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2020 | -129.38 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -129.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -208.05 terawatt-hours, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net energy embedded in traded goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1380.7% | -11 terawatt-hours | 140.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | -356.1% | 35.74 terawatt-hours | -91.51 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | -91.51 terawatt-hours | 47.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | -163.13 terawatt-hours | -322.74 terawatt-hours | 19.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7325 terawatt-hours | -234.9 terawatt-hours | 216.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -129.38 terawatt-hours | -129.38 terawatt-hours | -129.38 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil?
- Net energy embedded in traded goods in Brazil was -129.38 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 216.92 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest net energy embedded in traded goods recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -322.74 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for net energy embedded in traded goods?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net energy embedded in traded goods rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net energy embedded in traded goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. Measured in terawatt-hours.