Fossil fuels in Brazil
Brazil: Fossil fuels was 32.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.18
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
87.23
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 32.18 for fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Brazil peaked at 87.23 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Brazil 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0.0938 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0.0626 | — |
| 1913 | 0.0938 | +50.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0626 | -33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1564 | +150.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4692 | +200.0% |
| 1917 | 0.9385 | +100.0% |
| 1918 | 1.81 | +93.3% |
| 1919 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 1.92 | +9.6% |
| 1921 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.06 | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 2.31 | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 2.45 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 2.23 | -9.2% |
| 1927 | 2.14 | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 2.03 | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 2.33 | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 2.41 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 3.09 | +28.3% |
| 1932 | 3.38 | +9.5% |
| 1933 | 4.04 | +19.4% |
| 1934 | 4.57 | +13.2% |
| 1935 | 5.26 | +14.9% |
| 1936 | 4.14 | -21.2% |
| 1937 | 4.77 | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 5.66 | +18.5% |
| 1939 | 6.55 | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 8.36 | +27.6% |
| 1941 | 8.81 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 11.11 | +26.1% |
| 1943 | 13 | +17.1% |
| 1944 | 11.94 | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 12.97 | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 11.87 | -8.5% |
| 1947 | 12.51 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 12.67 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 13.32 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 12.26 | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 12.26 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 12.66 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 12.86 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 14.19 | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 13.98 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 12.97 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 14.01 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 14.58 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 14.58 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 14.95 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 15.69 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 17.69 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 18.71 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 19.63 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 22.94 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 27.15 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 30.21 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 32.08 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 32.36 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 35.45 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 36.65 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34.82 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 34.36 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.47 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 49.28 | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 62.85 | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 73.93 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 87.23 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 24.48 | -71.9% |
| 1981 | 33.74 | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 37.2 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 39.68 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 44.54 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 45.45 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.1 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 39.26 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 42.77 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 38.6 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 19.62 | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 23.47 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 21.97 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 21.84 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.35 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 23.89 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.27 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 26.06 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.12 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.23 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 26.81 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 29.79 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 31.54 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 33.07 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.01 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.87 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.79 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 31.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.95 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.17 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 41.83 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 31.15 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 25.33 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 27.45 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.14 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.92 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 33.79 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 30.29 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 30.17 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.57 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 32.18 | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +200.0% | 0.1564 | 0.4692 |
| 1915 | +150.0% | 0.0626 | 0.1564 |
| 1910 | -100.0% | 0.0938 | 0 |
| 1917 | +100.0% | 0.4692 | 0.9385 |
| 1918 | +93.3% | 0.9385 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | -71.9% | 87.23 | 24.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0094 | 0 | 0.0938 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5349 | 0 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.12 | 1.88 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.39 | 2.41 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.65 | 8.36 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.2 | 12.26 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.36 | 14.58 | 32.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.64 | 32.36 | 87.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.88 | 24.48 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 19.62 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 | 26.81 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.44 | 25.14 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 27.92 | 33.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Brazil?
- Fossil fuels in Brazil was 32.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 87.23 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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