Australia vs Brazil: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Brazil
22.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Brazil rank
33rd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.1% against 20.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 34th and Brazil ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.8% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 21.1% | 2.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 34th and Brazil ranks 33rd 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 (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.