Brazil vs South Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Brazil
17.6%
in 2024
South Asia
4.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
South Asia rank
32nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Brazil
- South Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.6% against 4.5% in South Asia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 2.5% | 11.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 2.7% | 12.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 3.2% | 10.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 4.1% | 12.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Brazil or South Asia?
- Brazil, at 17.6% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Brazil and South Asia?
- 13.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Brazil ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.