Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
772.29 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,018 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
240.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil peaked at 1,018 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 240.74 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 45th of 79 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 240.74 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 253.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 255.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 245.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 266.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 297.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 291.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 299.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 287.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 297.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 345.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 360.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 446.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 501.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 531.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 566.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 541.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 559.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 615.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 743.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 860.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 852.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 875.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 877.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 855.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 748.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 843.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 804.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 815.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 824.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 851.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 865.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 857.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 827.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 826.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 868.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 843.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 806.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 827.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 857.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 818.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 798.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 837.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 841.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 672.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 868.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 920.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 903.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 965.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 911.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 953.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 926.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 865.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 777.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 940.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 773.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 755.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 791.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 366.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 531.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 734.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 826.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 865.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 672.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 865.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 940.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Colombia 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil was 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.