Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Brazil, 1900–2025
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 production per person, by fuel in Brazil is 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Brazil peaked at 1,328 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4166 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 152 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.41 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 | 237.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 755.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 49 Colombia 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Angola 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Syria 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Ghana 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Tunisia 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Bangladesh 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 12.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Brazil was 1,248 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.