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Brazil Total Energy Production & Consumption

With a per capita consumption of 1.6 toe (2024), Brazil is within the average range for semi-industrialised countries but well below the European average of 2.8 toe.

Total energy consumption has increased by 4%/year since 2023 to 341 Mtoe in 2024, after a 2% decrease in 2022 a strong rebound in 2021 (+ 6%). It also remained roughly stable between 2016 and 2020. Previously, it increased at a fairly rapid pace between 2000 and 2014 (3.5%/year).

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Total Energy Production & Consumption

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Brazil Oil Production & Consumption

The country's oil production decreased slightly in 2024 to 177 Mt (-0.9%), but the trend since 2013 is of strong growth (+5%/year until 2023). In 2024, 79% of oil production came from the pre-salt.

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Crude Oil Production & Consumption

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Interactive Chart Brazil Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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Brazil Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Gas demand increased by 6% in 2024 to 33 bcm, after two years of sharp reduction (-16%/year over 2021-2023). It is well below the exceptional peak in 2021 (45 bcm, because gas was used to substitute weaker hydroelectricity production due to major droughts). It decreased by 4%/year between 2014 and 2020. It rose at the strong pace of 12%/year between 1999 and 2014, mainly due to the power sector and, to a lesser extent, industry.

Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Gas Production & Consumption

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Brazil Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Coal consumption increased by 5% in 2024 to 24 Mt. It has been decreasing generally since 2014 (-2%/year), except in 2021 when it peaked at around 29 Mt due to the higher use of coal power plants to substitute weak hydro production.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

Industry accounts for 52% of demand, while the remainder is used to produce electricity.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

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Brazil Power Production & Consumption

Electricity consumption has been increasing strongly since 2020, reaching 645 TWh in 2024 (+5%/year). Previously, it increased by around 0.8%/year between 2015 and 2020, after increasing rapidly between 2001 and 2015 (around 3.8%/year).

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Power Production & Consumption

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Brazil Renewable in % Electricity Production

Brazil targets between 45% and 50% of renewables in its energy mix by 2030 in its roadmap towards carbon neutrality, which corresponds to a stabilization of the share of renewables (around 50% in 2023) despite the increase of energy consumption. In its PDE 2034, Brazil forecasts a 49% share of renewables in the energy mix by 2034.

Since 2009, new contracts for wind, biomass and small hydro plant projects are awarded through competitive bidding.

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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Brazil GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

In its second NDC (November 2024), Brazil set a new target, with a cut of between 59% and 67% in GHG emissions by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, i.e. reaching GHG emissions between 0.85 and 1.05 GtCO2e. The objective is to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

Source: Brazil energy report

Interactive Chart Brazil CO₂ emissions

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