Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Brazil
Brazil: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 31.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 63.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
85.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-21.09 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 31.39 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Brazil peaked at 85.76 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.09 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Brazil 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 1968 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | +473.0% |
| 1971 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 1972 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +134.7% |
| 1973 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.52 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 1982 | 18.28 terawatt-hours | +4235.7% |
| 1983 | 23.62 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 28.2 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 27.65 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1987 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | +100.9% |
| 1989 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | -1.63 terawatt-hours | -110.5% |
| 1991 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | -736.3% |
| 1992 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 13.47 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 22.77 terawatt-hours | +69.1% |
| 1996 | 17.95 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 12.63 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2001 | -12.71 terawatt-hours | -353.7% |
| 2002 | 26.57 terawatt-hours | -309.1% |
| 2003 | 19.57 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 23.64 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 57.33 terawatt-hours | +142.5% |
| 2008 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 40.46 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 53.53 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | -68.2% |
| 2012 | -7 terawatt-hours | -141.2% |
| 2013 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | -330.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 34.44 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 20.95 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 63.99 terawatt-hours | +661.0% |
| 2019 | 48.16 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2020 | -9.29 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 2021 | -21.09 terawatt-hours | +127.0% |
| 2022 | 81.75 terawatt-hours | -487.7% |
| 2023 | 62.74 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 85.76 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2025 | 31.39 terawatt-hours | -63.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 17.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 terawatt-hours, 26.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 | +4235.7% | 0.4216 terawatt-hours | 18.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +736.3% | -1.63 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +661.0% | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 63.99 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +487.7% | -21.09 terawatt-hours | 81.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +473.0% | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Brazil?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Brazil was 31.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.76 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.09 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.