Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,172 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil peaked at 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.52 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 4th 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 | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 25.52 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 81.2 terawatt-hours | 44.97 terawatt-hours | 137.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.06 terawatt-hours | 153.84 terawatt-hours | 300.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.05 terawatt-hours | 298.98 terawatt-hours | 416.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 506.51 terawatt-hours | 408.91 terawatt-hours | 661.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.71 terawatt-hours | 715.11 terawatt-hours | 940.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 terawatt-hours | 909.92 terawatt-hours | 1,172 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil was 1,172 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.