Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean?

Brazil, at 17.7% against 12.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean: Alternative and nuclear energy

Brazil

17.7%

in 2024

Latin America & Caribbean

12.8%

in 2024

Brazil rank

28th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

26th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 17.7% against 12.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 151 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.7%	9.9%	3.9%	Brazil
2000s	14.7%	10.3%	4.4%	Brazil
2010s	14.0%	10.0%	4.0%	Brazil
2020s	16.4%	12.2%	4.2%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean?: Brazil, at 17.7% against 12.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean?: 4.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Brazil ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.