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 44th out of 78 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.

Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil

Name: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Brazil
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

44th

of 78 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

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 44th of 78 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.

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

41 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
42 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
43 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
45 Colombia 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
46 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
47 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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)
Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)

All data for Brazil →

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 44th out of 78 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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About this data

Indicator: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,256 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.