Brazil vs South Africa: Electricity generation from nuclear
Brazil
15.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
10.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.87 terawatt-hours against 10.21 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 5.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.8579 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 0.182 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 15.87 terawatt-hours against 10.21 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Brazil and South Africa?
- 5.66 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear. 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.