Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 331.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
331.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
429.37 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.5134 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil is 331.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil peaked at 429.37 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5134 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 28th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5134 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.6004 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6787 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7173 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.811 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 10.17 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 17.63 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 20.52 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 29.99 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 33.47 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 33.7 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 34.55 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 31.46 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 32.7 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 37.04 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 43.39 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 47.39 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 57.63 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 62.62 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 65.63 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 77.88 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 97.05 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 122.86 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 145.16 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 162.47 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 193.22 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 201.27 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 211.7 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 218.02 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 256.61 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 206.69 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 275.77 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 274.83 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 325.76 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 383.83 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 406.56 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 429.37 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 370.88 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 376.32 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 358.91 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 357.33 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 314.24 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 404.46 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 319.88 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 298.76 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 313.64 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 331.99 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 331.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 16.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 331.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 2669.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +92.4% | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6532 terawatt-hours | 0.5134 terawatt-hours | 0.756 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 0.811 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 34.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.81 terawatt-hours | 31.46 terawatt-hours | 77.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.5 terawatt-hours | 97.05 terawatt-hours | 256.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.96 terawatt-hours | 274.83 terawatt-hours | 429.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.49 terawatt-hours | 298.76 terawatt-hours | 404.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Brazil was 331.99 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 429.37 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5134 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.