Fossil fuel production in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuel production was 32.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.45 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
19.62 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 32.18 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Brazil peaked at 45.45 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.62 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 37.2 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 39.68 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 44.54 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 45.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.1 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 42.77 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 38.6 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 19.62 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 23.47 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.35 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 23.89 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.27 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.12 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 26.81 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 29.79 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 31.54 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 33.07 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.04 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.01 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.87 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.79 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 31.81 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.95 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.17 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 41.83 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.8 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 31.15 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 25.33 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 27.45 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.14 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.92 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 33.79 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 30.29 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.57 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 32.18 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.48 terawatt-hours | 33.74 terawatt-hours | 45.45 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.51 terawatt-hours | 19.62 terawatt-hours | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 terawatt-hours | 26.81 terawatt-hours | 37.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.44 terawatt-hours | 25.14 terawatt-hours | 42.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 terawatt-hours | 27.92 terawatt-hours | 33.79 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 production in Brazil?
- Fossil fuel production in Brazil was 32.18 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 production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuel production?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.