Oil production per person in Brazil
Brazil: Oil production per person was 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Brazil is 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Brazil peaked at 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Brazil ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 1944 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1945 | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1946 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1947 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 1948 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 1949 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1950 | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +208.9% |
| 1951 | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.6% |
| 1952 | 20.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 24.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 49.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.5% |
| 1956 | 96.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.1% |
| 1957 | 232.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +141.3% |
| 1958 | 422.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.5% |
| 1959 | 510.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1960 | 621.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 709.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 660.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 685.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 700.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 831.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 956.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 900.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 874.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 884.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 948.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 3,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 4,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 4,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 7,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 9,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 55.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +208.9% | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1957 | +141.3% | 96.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.66 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +98.6% | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1955 | +98.5% | 24.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1956 | +95.1% | 49.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1958 | +81.5% | 232.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 422.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 874.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 27 Ecuador 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 13,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Suriname 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Colombia 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Malaysia 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Brazil?
- Oil production per person in Brazil was 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for oil production per person?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.