Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil
Brazil: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 37.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2025
All-time low
10.2%
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil peaked at 37.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1969.
Brazil ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.4% | — |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 37.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 2.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 17.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 31.9% | 37.7% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Brazil was 37.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1969.
- How does Brazil rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.