Oil consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Oil consumption per person was 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Brazil is 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 7,701 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Cuba 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Brazil?
- Oil consumption per person in Brazil was 6,771 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,701 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for oil consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.