Gas consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Gas consumption per person was 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,560 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
6.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 7.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 13.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 17.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 19.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 36.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.9% |
| 1975 | 39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 43.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 53.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 68.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 73.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 83.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 73.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 102.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 135.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 154.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 189.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 216.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 237.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 234.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 235.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 210.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 215.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 240.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 276.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 297.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 323.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 350.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 375.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 387.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 453.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 557.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 696.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 813.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 899.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.9% | 19.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 982.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 85 Indonesia 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Syria 1,646 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Brazil?
- Gas consumption per person in Brazil was 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for gas consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.