Brazil vs Canada: Electricity generation from renewables
Brazil
649.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada
416.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Canada rank
5th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 649.97 terawatt-hours against 416.91 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 233.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.75 terawatt-hours | 334.58 terawatt-hours | 77.83 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 345.01 terawatt-hours | 365.3 terawatt-hours | 20.3 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 460.34 terawatt-hours | 414.89 terawatt-hours | 45.45 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 592.68 terawatt-hours | 428.38 terawatt-hours | 164.3 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 649.97 terawatt-hours against 416.91 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Brazil and Canada?
- 233.06 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.