Energy intensity in Brazil
Brazil: Energy intensity was 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
0.7451 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Brazil, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Brazil peaked at 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7451 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7451 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.7616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8007 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8752 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8535 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8744 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9118 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9302 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9223 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9614 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8923 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9235 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9346 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.977 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9871 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9941 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9779 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9564 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.969 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9485 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9114 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8922 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8585 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9429 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9158 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9221 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8996 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9198 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7729 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7451 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9108 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8535 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9614 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9323 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9918 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9564 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9299 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8585 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9135 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9061 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9198 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 89 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 Spain 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 in Brazil?
- Energy intensity in Brazil was 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7451 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for energy intensity?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.