Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 2,923 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,923 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil peaked at 3,594 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,877 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Brazil 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,877 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 2,006 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,117 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,144 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,039 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,097 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,021 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,909 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,924 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,031 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,164 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,320 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,528 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,809 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,681 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,106 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3,255 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,320 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,510 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,594 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,204 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2,911 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,265 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2,922 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2,878 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,923 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,923 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,876 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 2,144 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,248 terawatt-hours | 1,909 terawatt-hours | 2,809 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,196 terawatt-hours | 2,878 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 2,923 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Brazil was 2,923 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,877 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.