Brazil vs Peru: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
12.8%
in 2025
Peru
10.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Peru rank
10th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.8% against 10.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.5% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.5% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 2.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 12.8% against 10.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and Peru?
- 2.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.