Brazil vs Japan: Electricity generation
Brazil
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Electricity generation over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,030 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 279.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 724.18 terawatt-hours | 517.01 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 985.46 terawatt-hours | 711.23 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 732.28 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 507.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 328.76 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,030 terawatt-hours against 750.53 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Brazil and Japan?
- 279.47 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.