Energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil
Brazil: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2015
All-time low
3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil stood at 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil peaked at 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 1995.
That places Brazil 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 105 Australia and New Zealand 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 106 Tonga 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 107 Bulgaria 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 109 Slovakia 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 111 Cameroon 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil was 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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