Fossil fuel consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,441 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,441 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,541 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
177.73 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Brazil stood at 1,441 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Brazil peaked at 1,541 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177.73 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 177.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 193.8 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 199.99 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 240.2 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 263.57 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 314.02 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 342.92 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 394.39 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 479.14 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 527.1 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 541.39 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 582.45 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 597.42 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 651.68 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 683.75 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 672.82 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 634.05 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 647.44 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 603.87 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 607.22 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 625.49 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 675.1 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 691.2 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 709.97 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 720.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 716.2 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 727.47 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 736.13 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 768.93 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 809.63 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 860.19 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 926.77 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 999.65 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,060 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,099 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,106 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,079 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,040 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,094 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,176 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,229 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,226 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,310 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,372 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,448 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,498 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,541 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,455 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,380 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,389 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,318 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,336 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,247 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,338 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,390 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,425 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,427 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,441 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,441 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,441 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 221.63 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 177.73 terawatt-hours | 263.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 511.43 terawatt-hours | 314.02 terawatt-hours | 683.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.75 terawatt-hours | 603.87 terawatt-hours | 720.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.73 terawatt-hours | 716.2 terawatt-hours | 1,060 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 terawatt-hours | 1,040 terawatt-hours | 1,229 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 1,310 terawatt-hours | 1,541 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 terawatt-hours | 1,247 terawatt-hours | 1,441 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Brazil was 1,441 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.73 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.