Brazil vs India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Brazil
144.85 billion kWh
in 2021
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
4th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 150.63 billion kWh against 144.85 billion kWh in Brazil, a difference of 5.78 billion kWh.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 billion kWh | 650.10 million kWh | 5.22 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.43 billion kWh | 6.40 billion kWh | 8.02 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2010s | 69.37 billion kWh | 57.82 billion kWh | 11.55 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion kWh | 146.66 billion kWh | 10.93 billion kWh | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Brazil or India?
- India, at 150.63 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 India?
- 5.78 billion kWh, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 4th 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.