Brazil vs Iran: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Brazil
74.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
79.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Iran rank
30th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 79.53 kilowatt-hours against 74.57 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 4.96 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 30th of 205 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 6.2 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.2 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 13.09 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 13.09 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 66.42 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 66.42 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 77.31 kilowatt-hours | 47.76 kilowatt-hours | 29.54 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 70.73 kilowatt-hours | 69.77 kilowatt-hours | 0.9585 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 79.53 kilowatt-hours against 74.57 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Brazil and Iran?
- 4.96 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 30th of 205 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.