Oil consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Oil consumption per person was 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,771 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,701 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
2,120 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 120th of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 3,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 3,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 3,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 4,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 5,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 5,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 5,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 5,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 5,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 4,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,174 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 117 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Romania 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Cuba 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 China 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Samoa 6,290 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 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 120th out of 219 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.