Share of primary energy from gas in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from gas was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from gas in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from gas in Brazil is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Brazil peaked at 14.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 65th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from gas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +74.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 33% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +74.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 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 share of primary energy from gas in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Brazil was 10.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.