Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.06 million TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.06 million TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 1.06 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,110 TJ, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247,230 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 257,173 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 250,714 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 261,273 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 277,889 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 287,108 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 298,096 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 286,358 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 280,462 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 280,114 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 238,949 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 223,110 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 247,873 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 235,411 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 262,801 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 284,568 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 266,295 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 369,845 TJ | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 492,715 TJ | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 540,000 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 573,360 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 524,782 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 495,141 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 581,282 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 640,929 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 763,983 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 693,020 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 704,951 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 822,174 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 912,784 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 841,074 TJ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 901,602 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 826,924 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 906,184 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million TJ | +17.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.06 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,731 TJ, 90.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.06 million TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,931 TJ, 549.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,642 TJ | 247,230 TJ | 298,096 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,157 TJ | 223,110 TJ | 540,000 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 671,241 TJ | 495,141 TJ | 912,784 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,149 TJ | 826,924 TJ | 1.06 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Brazil?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Brazil was 1.06 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,110 TJ in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.