Brazil - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Brazil was 59.11 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 59.11 in 2014, while its lowest value was 43.65 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 43.65
1972 45.38
1973 49.29
1974 50.81
1975 52.11
1976 54.15
1977 54.12
1978 56.37
1979 56.35
1980 54.80
1981 52.91
1982 52.55
1983 49.65
1984 47.40
1985 48.21
1986 50.01
1987 49.50
1988 49.98
1989 49.83
1990 51.22
1991 51.95
1992 52.68
1993 53.26
1994 53.27
1995 54.61
1996 56.27
1997 56.68
1998 57.34
1999 57.29
2000 58.23
2001 58.95
2002 57.15
2003 54.64
2004 54.70
2005 54.25
2006 53.42
2007 52.66
2008 52.57
2009 51.32
2010 53.49
2011 54.57
2012 56.55
2013 58.02
2014 59.11

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use