Brazil vs Russian Federation: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Brazil
5,505 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
6,123 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
24th
Russian Federation rank
21st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 618 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,571 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 618 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.