Fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil stood at 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil peaked at 27.61 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.25 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 24.83 billion billions of current united states dollars | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 27.61 billion billions of current united states dollars | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 26.81 billion billions of current united states dollars | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.58 billion billions of current united states dollars | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 10.47 billion billions of current united states dollars | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 5.94 billion billions of current united states dollars | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 billion billions of current united states dollars | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 4.29 billion billions of current united states dollars | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 3.89 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | +348.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 333.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +348.8% | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.52 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 27.61 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 14 Mexico 12.65 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 15 United Kingdom 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 16 Germany 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 10.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 20 Colombia 10.73 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 subsidies in Brazil?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Brazil was 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).