Brazil vs Kuwait: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Brazil
84.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
90.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
30th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 90.42 terawatt-hours against 84.69 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 5.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 terawatt-hours | 42.91 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 98.7 terawatt-hours | 65.79 terawatt-hours | 32.91 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 86.86 terawatt-hours | 84.54 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 90.42 terawatt-hours against 84.69 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 5.73 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.