Brazil vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Brazil
14.3%
in 2025
Japan
14.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
42nd
Japan rank
40th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 65.4% | 43.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 388.5% | 40.0% | 348.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 28.5% | 21.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 8.8% | 13.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.6% against 14.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.