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

010203040501981200320251981: 33.7 terawatt-hours1982: 37.2 terawatt-hours1983: 39.7 terawatt-hours1984: 44.5 terawatt-hours1985: 45.5 terawatt-hours1986: 43.1 terawatt-hours1987: 39.3 terawatt-hours1988: 42.8 terawatt-hours1989: 38.6 terawatt-hours1990: 19.6 terawatt-hours1991: 23.5 terawatt-hours1992: 22 terawatt-hours1993: 21.8 terawatt-hours1994: 24.4 terawatt-hours1995: 23.9 terawatt-hours1996: 22.3 terawatt-hours1997: 26.1 terawatt-hours1998: 25.5 terawatt-hours1999: 26.1 terawatt-hours2000: 31.2 terawatt-hours2001: 26.8 terawatt-hours2002: 29.8 terawatt-hours2003: 27.2 terawatt-hours2004: 31.5 terawatt-hours2005: 33.1 terawatt-hours2006: 33 terawatt-hours2007: 34 terawatt-hours2008: 37.9 terawatt-hours2009: 35.4 terawatt-hours2010: 31.8 terawatt-hours2011: 31.8 terawatt-hours2012: 33.9 terawatt-hours2013: 42.2 terawatt-hours2014: 41.8 terawatt-hours2015: 33.8 terawatt-hours2016: 31.1 terawatt-hours2017: 25.3 terawatt-hours2018: 27.4 terawatt-hours2019: 25.1 terawatt-hours2020: 27.9 terawatt-hours2021: 33.8 terawatt-hours2022: 30.3 terawatt-hours2023: 30.2 terawatt-hours2024: 29.6 terawatt-hours2025: 32.2 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Thailand 35.89 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 34.3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 23 Uzbekistan 32.81 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 25 Romania 21.89 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 18.34 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 27 Venezuela 12.31 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 1,578 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.