Brazil vs Canada: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Brazil
51.7%
in 2025
Canada
54.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Canada rank
39th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.0% against 51.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Canada ranks 39th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 60.4% | 31.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 58.3% | 25.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 58.8% | 9.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 54.0% against 51.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and Canada?
- 2.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Canada ranks 39th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.