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Brazil Key Figures

Population:
215 million
GDP growth rate:
2.90 %/year
Energy independence:
100%

Data of the last year available: 2022

Total consumption/GDP:*
100 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
1.95 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
15.2%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

With a per capita consumption of 1.4 toe (2022), Brazil is within the average range for semi-industrialised countries but well below the European average of 2.9 toe.

Total energy consumption increased by 0.5% in 2022 to 302 Mtoe, following a 4.2% rebound in 2021 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 has been growing at the rapid pace of 4.4%/year since 2013, reaching 157 Mt in 2022 (76% of which comes from the pre-salt). Over the three first quarters of 2023, production increased by 11%.

The country is a net exporter of crude oil (net exports of 56 Mt in 2022); crude oil exports increased by around 20%/year between 2013 and 2020, reaching 69 Mt in 2020. They decreased by 2.9% in 2021 and increased by 1.7% in 2022.

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Oil Products Consumption

Oil product consumption rose by 3% in 2022 to 107 Mt, after a 9% rebound in 2021. It had increased significantly between 2003 and 2014 (+3.5%/year, on average), then decreased by 4%/year between 2014 and 2020.

Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

The transport sector is the main oil consumer (62% of consumption), followed by non-energy uses (13%), the residential-services sector (12%), industry energy uses (9%), the hydrocarbon industry and power plants (2% each).

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Natural Gas Consumption

Gas demand dropped by 24% in 2022 to 33 bcm due to lower needs for electricity production (gas was used to substitute weaker hydroelectricity production in 2021 due to major droughts) and higher prices. It decreased by 20% 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)

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Coal Consumption

Coal consumption decreased by 18% in 2022, reaching 23.4 Mt. It peaked at around 29 Mt in 2021 due to the higher use of coal power plants to substitute weak hydro production. Over the last few years, the trend in coal consumption has been decreasing (-5%/year from 2015 to 2020).

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

Industry accounts for 71% of demand, while the remainder is used to produce electricity.

Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)

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Power Consumption

Electricity consumption increased by around 1.5%/year between 2015 and 2022 to 580 TWh, after increasing rapidly between 2001 and 2015 (around 3.7%/year). Almost all households are electrified (99.5% in 2022).

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.

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

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In a second update of its NDC (October 2023), Brazil set more ambitious targets, with a cut in GHG emissions by 49% in 2025 and by 53% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels; the objective is to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

Total GHG emissions increased by 3.5%/year from 2010 to 2021 and fell by 8% in 2022 to 2.32 GtCO2eq in 2022, mainly due to a drop of land-use change emissions (-15%). In 2022, land use was responsible for 48% of the total, followed by farming activities (and animal production) at 27%, the energy sector (18%), waste (4%) and industrial processes (3%).