Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Brazil
Brazil: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.38
in 2015
All-time low
3.09
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.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Brazil stood at 3.25.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 1995.
That places Brazil 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.18 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 | 3.09 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3.12 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- 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 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 223 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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