Energy Information Administration - Brazil Energy Profile

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 Brazil Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Dec 17, 2008 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Feb. 16, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Brazil
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Brazil
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  2,166.79 7,339 84,543 13   2,277.30
Crude Oil Production  1,722.73
6,355
73,484
14
  1,748.00
Consumption  2,255.00
5,693
84,979
8
  F 2,400
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 88.21
1,645
-- 60   F- 123
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   193
2,758
13,707 16   202
Refinery Capacity 
1,908
6,616
85,345
11
  1,908
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
11.243
103
1,293
16
  11.773
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Brazil
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Brazil
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  345 4,863 101,528
41
  349
Consumption  657 4,401 103,700
33
  683
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 312 462 -- 24   NA
Proved Reserves 
8,829 250,520 6,046,062
41
  11,515
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  6.895 81 6,490
32
  7.028
Consumption  23.747 41 6,483
27
  23.796
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 367.798 997 --
11
  - 362.096
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  396.36 909 17,351
9
  NA
Net Consumption  368.53 762 15,747
9
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  90.733 215 3,872
9
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  7.712 28 460
14
  NA
Consumption  9.332 23 463
10
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
6,312 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  360.57 1,096 28,193
18
  NA
Map of Brazil

Country Analysis Brief
  • Brazil has experienced rapidly expanding oil, natural gas, and electricity consumption in recent years.
  • Brazil has the second-largest crude oil reserves in South America, and is one of the fastest growing oil producers in the world.
  • Natural gas constitutes only a small portion of Brazil’s total energy consumption.
  • Brazil has the third-largest electricity sector in the Western Hemisphere.

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 Related Information

International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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