Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
6.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil peaked at 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 88th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 7.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 13.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 17.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 19.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 36.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.9% |
| 1975 | 39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 43.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 53.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 68.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 73.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 83.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 73.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 102.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 135.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 154.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 189.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 216.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 237.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 234.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 235.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 210.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 215.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 240.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 276.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 297.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 323.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 350.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 375.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 387.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 453.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 557.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 696.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 813.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 899.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +87.9% | 19.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 85 Indonesia 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 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 person, by fuel in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brazil was 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.