Brazil vs South Korea: Electricity generation
Brazil
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
624.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity generation over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 750.53 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 125.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 125.3 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 191.71 terawatt-hours | 82.52 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 376.11 terawatt-hours | 21.1 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 548.68 terawatt-hours | 25.88 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 612.5 terawatt-hours | 81.95 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 750.53 terawatt-hours against 624.66 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Brazil and South Korea?
- 125.87 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.