Brazil vs Middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Brazil
144.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Middle income
1.72 trillion kWh
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Middle income rank
7th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Brazil
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.72 trillion kWh against 144.85 billion kWh in Brazil, a difference of 1.58 trillion kWh.
That makes Middle income's figure about 11.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 billion kWh | 22.04 billion kWh | 16.17 billion kWh | Middle income |
| 2000s | 14.43 billion kWh | 74.29 billion kWh | 59.86 billion kWh | Middle income |
| 2010s | 69.37 billion kWh | 569.71 billion kWh | 500.34 billion kWh | Middle income |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion kWh | 1.55 trillion kWh | 1.41 trillion kWh | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Brazil or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1.72 trillion 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 Middle income?
- 1.58 trillion kWh, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th of 210 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.