Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,172 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,172 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
25.52 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 27.91 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 29.19 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 30.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 32.69 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 44.97 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 57.16 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 63.75 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 71.41 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 78.13 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 88.48 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 103.29 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 118.34 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 137.86 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 153.84 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 154.26 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 172.54 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 196.16 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 224.35 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 252.01 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 262 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 269.68 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 285.11 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 300.61 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 298.98 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 309.34 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 317.21 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 329.25 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 342.72 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 365.49 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 383.45 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 397.42 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 410.05 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 416.61 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 421.62 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 408.91 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 435.48 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 455.06 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 474.92 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 493.94 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 517.59 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 574.92 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 621.12 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 661.58 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 715.11 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 732.12 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 725.12 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 741.26 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 764.36 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 798.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 819.75 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 828.16 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 892.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 940.3 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 931.01 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 909.92 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 991.67 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,054 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,140 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1,172 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,172 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.98 terawatt-hours, 18.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,172 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.47 terawatt-hours, 15.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +37.5% | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 44.97 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.