Brazil vs CIS (EI): Renewable electricity generation by source
Brazil
117.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Brazil
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 117.58 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 104.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 9.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 0.3546 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 23.07 terawatt-hours | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 22.68 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.81 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 81.11 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Brazil or CIS (EI)?
- Brazil, at 117.58 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 104.73 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and CIS (EI) rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Brazil ranks 4th and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.