Brazil vs New Zealand: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Brazil
51.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
53.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
New Zealand rank
40th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 53.6% against 51.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 68.0% | 23.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 56.8% | 26.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 55.6% | 12.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 2.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 53.6% against 51.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 1.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Brazil ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 40th 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.