Brazil vs China: Oil consumption per person
Brazil
6,771 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
6,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
120th
China rank
122nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 132 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 120th and China ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 820.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,924 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 987.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,937 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,869 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,344 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 446.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Brazil and China?
- 132 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 120th and China ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.