Brazil vs Germany: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Brazil
144.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 211.14 billion kWh against 144.85 billion kWh in Brazil, a difference of 66.29 billion kWh.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 billion kWh | 526.30 million kWh | 5.34 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.43 billion kWh | 43.10 billion kWh | 28.67 billion kWh | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.37 billion kWh | 154.43 billion kWh | 85.05 billion kWh | Germany |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion kWh | 221.95 billion kWh | 86.23 billion kWh | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 211.14 billion kWh against 144.85 billion kWh in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Brazil and Germany?
- 66.29 billion kWh, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.