Brazil vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Brazil
24.6%
in 2025
United States
28.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
38th
United States rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.0% against 24.6% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289.6% | 44.5% | 245.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 24.1% | 30.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 28.0% against 24.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Brazil and United States?
- 3.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Brazil ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 78 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. 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.