Brazil Key Figures
- Population:
- 214 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 4.62 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2021
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 106 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 2.10 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 14.7%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
With a per capita consumption of 1.4 toe (2021), Brazil is within the average range for semi-industrialised countries but well below the European average of 3 toe.
Total energy consumption rebounded by 4.5% in 2021 to 308 Mtoe after a 2% reduction in 2020. It remained roughly stable between 2016 and 2019, and increased at a fairly rapid pace between 2000 and 2014 (3.5%/year).
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Crude Oil Production
The country's oil production grew at the rapid pace of 5.5%/year between 2013 and 2020, and decreased in 2021 (-1.6%) to 151 Mt (of which 74% of comes from the pre-salt). In 2002, it progressed by 4%.
The country is a net exporter of crude oil (net exports of 56 Mt in 2021); crude oil exports increased by around 20%/year between 2013 and 2020, reaching 69 Mt in 2020. They decreased by 2.9% in 2021.
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil product consumption rebounded by 9% in 2021 to 105 Mt, after a rapid decrease between 2014 and 2020 (-4%/year). It increased strongly between 2003 and 2014 (+3.5%/year, on average).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
The transport sector is the main oil consumer (60% of consumption), followed by the residential-services sector (12%), non-energy uses (11%), industry energy uses (10%), power plants (4%), and the hydrocarbon industry (3%).
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Natural Gas Consumption
Gas demand rebounded sharply in 2021 to 42 bcm (+23%). It decreased by 21% to 34.5 bcm 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)
Industry accounts for 24% of the demand and power plants for 48% (2021).
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021, %)
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Coal Consumption
Coal consumption rebounded in 2021 (+23%) reaching 28.6 Mt, close to its peak in 2015, after a 5%/year decrease from 2015 to 2020.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Industry accounts for 60% of demand, while the remainder is used to produce electricity.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021, %)
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Power Consumption
Electricity consumption rebounded by 5.6% in 2021 to 563 TWh after a slight reduction in 2020 (-0.8%) and grew moderately in 2022 (1.5%). It increased by 0.6%/year between 2014 and 2019. Previously, it increased rapidly between 2001 and 2014 (around 4%/year). Almost all households are electrified (99.9% in 2021).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Renewable in % Electricity Production
The 10-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2031 (Plano Decenal de Expansão de Energia 2031, PDE 2031) forecasts a 48% share of renewables in the energy mix in 2031.
Since 2009, new contracts for wind, biomass and small hydro plant projects are awarded through competitive bidding. Under certain conditions, renewable power plants can benefit from feed-in tariffs (FITs).
Interactive Chart Brazil Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its updated NDC (April 2022), Brazil confirmed its commitment to cut GHG emissions by 37% by 2025 and by 50% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. According to environmental groups, the updated NDC is less ambitious than the 2015 version and could infringe the Paris Agreement, since the 2005 emission level has been revised upward.