Electricity net consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity net consumption was 541 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
541
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
541
in 2020
All-time low
121.78
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in Brazil, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 541 for electricity net consumption in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Brazil peaked at 541 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121.78, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 121.78 | — |
| 1981 | 124.16 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 131.69 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 145.44 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 161.92 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 171.04 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 186.48 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 190.47 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 200.76 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 208.73 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 212.65 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 222.44 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 228.11 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 239.09 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 247.99 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 261.51 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 277.74 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 290.87 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 302.91 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 310.62 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 322 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 304.48 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 318.98 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 336.87 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 353.29 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 367.88 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 382.54 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 404.17 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 419.81 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 418.54 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 455.65 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 471.48 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 488.78 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 504.71 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 518.34 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 510.03 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 510.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 516.22 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 528.09 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 533.85 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 541 | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 541 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 38.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 541 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 84.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.25 | 121.78 | 208.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.39 | 212.65 | 310.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.86 | 304.48 | 419.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.76 | 455.65 | 533.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541 | 541 | 541 | 1 |
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 electricity net consumption in Brazil?
- Electricity net consumption in Brazil was 541 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 541 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.78 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity net consumption?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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