Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil
Brazil: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,505 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,505 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
304.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil stood at 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil peaked at 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 323.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 330.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 336.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 497.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 570.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 621.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 679.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 725.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 802.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 915.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,319 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 | +34.2% | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,683 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 21 Russia 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Belarus 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Japan 5,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Brazil?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Brazil was 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.