Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil
Brazil: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.8% for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in 2025.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil peaked at 92.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.9% | — |
| 1967 | 13.0% | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -56.4% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +35.1% |
| 1971 | 57.5% | +689.6% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -61.3% |
| 1974 | 92.4% | +539.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +75.7% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +62.6% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -69.7% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +76.4% |
| 1981 | -10.3% | -160.8% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | -517.6% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -53.5% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -94.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +279.3% |
| 1990 | -9.0% | -454.4% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -144.2% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +235.5% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +288.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +493.1% |
| 2009 | -19.5% | -209.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -271.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -101.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -5574.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -13.6% | -342.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -110.8% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | -415.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -90.5% |
| 2020 | -12.1% | +2649.2% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -338.1% |
| 2022 | -20.9% | -172.8% |
| 2023 | -6.6% | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -175.4% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +17.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.2%. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5574.3% | -0.3% | 18.5% |
| 2020 | -2649.2% | -0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | +689.6% | 7.3% | 57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 5.4% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 7.3% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | -10.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | -9.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | -19.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -13.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -20.9% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Brazil was 5.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.