Special Report - Natural Gas in Latin America (ISSN 17414474)

One of the oddities about Brazilian energy consumption is how little is generated by natural gas. Currently, only 7% of Brazil's energy comes from gas, despite the importance Brazilian policymakers have attached to developing natural gas deposits, first in Bolivia and then domestically. Brazil is the 10th largest energy consumer in the world and the third largest in the Western Hemisphere, behind the US and Canada. Total primary energy consumption in Brazil has increased significantly in recent years, amid sustained economic growth.