Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.3044 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
Brazil recorded 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025. 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3044 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3044 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.324 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3367 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3514 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4973 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5707 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6213 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6795 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.726 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8028 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9151 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.3514 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3293 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3044 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3514 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7472 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Russia 6.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Belarus 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 United Kingdom 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Portugal 5.15 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 5.51 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3044 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.