Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Brazil
5,505 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,308 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 197 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 80 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,254 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.98 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Brazil, at 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 197 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Brazil ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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) – 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.