Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source
Brazil
22.1%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
24.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Electricity production by source over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 24.2% against 22.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 11.8% | 9.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 24.2% against 22.1% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 2.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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.