Brazil vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Brazil
14.3%
in 2025
United States of America
12.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
42nd
United States of America rank
44th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14.3% against 12.9% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 11.7% | 9.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 388.5% | 32.1% | 356.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 18.4% | 32.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 13.4% | 8.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Brazil, at 14.3% against 12.9% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Brazil and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th 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.