Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 31.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil stood at 31.39 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil peaked at 85.76 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.09 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 5th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 19.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | 28.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6 terawatt-hours | -1.63 terawatt-hours | 22.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | -12.71 terawatt-hours | 57.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 terawatt-hours | -7 terawatt-hours | 63.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.54 terawatt-hours | -21.09 terawatt-hours | 85.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share co2 vs population 1.6 (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 18.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil was 31.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.76 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.09 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.