Renewable energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable energy consumption was 3.89 million TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Brazil stood at 3.89 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 3.89 million TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million TJ, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 5th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.13 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million TJ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million TJ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million TJ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million TJ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million TJ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million TJ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million TJ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million TJ | +2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.89 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 167.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.89 million TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 379.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 2.12 million TJ | 2.56 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million TJ | 2.43 million TJ | 3.64 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million TJ | 3.77 million TJ | 3.89 million TJ | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Brazil?
- Renewable energy consumption in Brazil was 3.89 million TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million TJ in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste