Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Brazil
22.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.1% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% -1.2% 3.3% Brazil
2000s 3.5% 1.0% 2.5% Brazil
2010s 11.8% 1.9% 9.9% Brazil
2020s 21.1% 3.9% 17.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Brazil, at 22.1% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Brazil ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.