Brazil vs China: Electricity generation by source
Brazil
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
China rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and China ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9825 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9825 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Brazil and China?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Brazil ranks 28th and China ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.