Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil
Brazil: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 1,441 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,441
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,541
in 2014
All-time low
177.73
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil stood at 1,441.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil peaked at 1,541 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177.73, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 177.73 | — |
| 1966 | 193.8 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 199.99 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 240.2 | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 263.57 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 314.02 | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 342.92 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 394.39 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 479.14 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 527.1 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 541.39 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 582.45 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 597.42 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 651.68 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 683.75 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 672.82 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 634.05 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 647.44 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 603.87 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 607.22 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 625.49 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 675.1 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 691.2 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 709.97 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 720.31 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 716.2 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 727.47 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 736.13 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 768.93 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 809.63 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 860.19 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 926.77 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 999.65 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,053 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,060 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,099 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,106 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,079 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,040 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,076 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,094 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,121 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,176 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,229 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,226 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,310 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,372 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,448 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,498 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,541 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,455 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,380 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,389 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,318 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,336 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,247 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,338 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,390 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,425 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,427 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,441 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.06 | 177.73 | 263.57 | 5 |
| 1970s | 511.43 | 314.02 | 683.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 658.75 | 603.87 | 720.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.73 | 716.2 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 1,040 | 1,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,405 | 1,310 | 1,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 1,247 | 1,441 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1,981 compare
- 7 Japan 1,808 compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 1,506 compare
- 10 Canada 1,222 compare
- 11 Germany 1,166 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,075 compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Brazil was 1,441 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541 in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.73 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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