Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 14,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,608
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
110th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14,608
in 2025
All-time low
2,672
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil stood at 14,608. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 14,608 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,672, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,672 | — |
| 1966 | 2,835 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,854 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,237 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 3,459 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 4,070 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 4,311 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,826 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5,599 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 6,030 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6,142 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,492 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 6,708 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7,231 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 7,545 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 7,470 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,969 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 7,122 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,915 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7,166 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7,525 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,844 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7,923 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8,031 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8,060 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,766 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7,892 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,873 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,097 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8,358 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,753 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,196 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 9,616 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,863 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,881 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,162 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10,133 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,106 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,004 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,405 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10,508 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,711 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,279 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 11,907 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11,574 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12,746 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 13,104 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,596 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14,182 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14,571 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,321 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13,559 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,623 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,390 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,559 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,720 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 13,597 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 13,622 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,914 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14,378 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,608 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,011 | 2,672 | 3,459 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,895 | 4,070 | 7,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,503 | 6,915 | 8,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,729 | 7,766 | 9,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,679 | 10,004 | 11,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,665 | 12,746 | 14,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,807 | 12,720 | 14,608 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Brazil was 14,608 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,608 in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,672 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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