Brazil vs Chile: Electricity generation from coal
Brazil
17.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
15.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
26th
Chile rank
27th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.19 terawatt-hours against 15.72 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 1.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Chile ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 26.37 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 19.57 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 17.19 terawatt-hours against 15.72 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Brazil and Chile?
- 1.47 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Chile ranks 27th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.