Brazil vs High income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Brazil
56.1%
in 2024
High income
13.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
High income rank
36th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Brazil
- High income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 56.1% against 13.0% in High income, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and High income ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 15.4% | 76.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 13.1% | 70.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 12.7% | 55.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 12.6% | 47.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or High income?
- Brazil, at 56.1% against 13.0% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and High income?
- 43.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and High income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 38th and High income ranks 36th 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.