Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil
Brazil: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.8% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 66.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil peaked at 37.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.4% | — |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +435.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -78.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +117.1% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +40.7% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -97.6% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +4223.9% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -67.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +95.2% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -110.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -739.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -350.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -315.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +131.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -70.6% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -140.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -332.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +653.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -118.3% |
| 2021 | -2.3% | +129.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -496.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -66.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4223.9% | 0.3% | 11.8% |
| 1991 | +739.8% | -0.5% | 3.5% |
| 2018 | +653.3% | 1.0% | 7.7% |
| 2022 | +496.6% | -2.3% | 9.0% |
| 1970 | +435.5% | 7.0% | 37.5% |
| 2013 | +332.9% | -1.0% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 8.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -0.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -3.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -1.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -2.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil was 2.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.