Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 9.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2014
All-time low
2.37
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 10.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 68th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.37 | — |
| 1966 | 2.51 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.9 | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 3.6 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 3.81 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.26 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 4.98 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 5.35 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.69 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.79 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.21 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.38 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.2 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.95 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.01 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.76 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.85 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.49 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.86 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.23 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.74 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.91 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.45 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.03 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.26 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.91 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.37 | 3.11 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 3.6 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 | 5.76 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 | 7.48 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.03 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.26 | 9.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Brazil was 9.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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