Australia vs Brazil: Electricity production by source
Australia
20.9%
in 2021
Brazil
22.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Brazil rank
33rd
Electricity production by source 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 208 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 by source, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source 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 by source?
- Australia ranks 34th and Brazil ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.