Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Brazil
22.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.1% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 | 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?
- Brazil, at 22.1% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.