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
20406080100199020072024

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

Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.