Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
5,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil is 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1986.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,060 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 5,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6,389 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 6,463 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,028 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 6,149 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,074 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7,051 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 7,288 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,529 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,309 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7,537 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,729 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7,814 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,151 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,388 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,550 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,086 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 9,931 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 9,479 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9,941 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9,996 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,358 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10,628 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,194 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11,470 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,264 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12,315 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,654 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,035 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,133 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,105 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,066 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 10.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 28.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,279 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,805 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,028 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,537 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,478 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,931 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,219 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,941 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,654 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,558 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,035 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 1 China 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 India 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 3,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,777 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Russia 9,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 5 Canada 7,477 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Mexico 4,235 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Brazil was 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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