Biofuel energy production in Brazil

Brazil: Biofuel energy production was 314.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
314.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
314.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
65.02 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Biofuel energy production in Brazil, 1990–2025

501001502002503001990200720251990: 68.5 terawatt-hours1991: 76.8 terawatt-hours1992: 70.4 terawatt-hours1993: 68.3 terawatt-hours1994: 75 terawatt-hours1995: 76.4 terawatt-hours1996: 85 terawatt-hours1997: 93.4 terawatt-hours1998: 85.3 terawatt-hours1999: 78.7 terawatt-hours2000: 65 terawatt-hours2001: 69.8 terawatt-hours2002: 76.6 terawatt-hours2003: 88.3 terawatt-hours2004: 89.1 terawatt-hours2005: 97.4 terawatt-hours2006: 108.2 terawatt-hours2007: 139.8 terawatt-hours2008: 174.4 terawatt-hours2009: 171.6 terawatt-hours2010: 189.9 terawatt-hours2011: 163.1 terawatt-hours2012: 166.9 terawatt-hours2013: 194 terawatt-hours2014: 204.1 terawatt-hours2015: 218.9 terawatt-hours2016: 206 terawatt-hours2017: 207.1 terawatt-hours2018: 248.8 terawatt-hours2019: 266 terawatt-hours2020: 255.5 terawatt-hours2021: 250.4 terawatt-hours2022: 254 terawatt-hours2023: 293.5 terawatt-hours2024: 313.3 terawatt-hours2025: 314.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, biofuel energy production in Brazil stood at 314.25 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biofuel energy production in Brazil peaked at 314.25 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.02 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.78 terawatt-hours 68.26 terawatt-hours 93.44 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 108.03 terawatt-hours 65.02 terawatt-hours 174.4 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 206.49 terawatt-hours 163.06 terawatt-hours 266.05 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 280.17 terawatt-hours 250.42 terawatt-hours 314.25 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 518.6 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 143.12 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 India 68.99 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 5 China 51.6 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biofuel energy production in Brazil?
Biofuel energy production in Brazil was 314.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest biofuel energy production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 314.25 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest biofuel energy production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 65.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for biofuel energy production?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is biofuel energy production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Biofuel energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biofuel energy production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.