Brazil vs France: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
440.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
135th
France rank
132nd
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 397.96 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 42.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and France ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.32 kilowatt-hours | 781.59 kilowatt-hours | 687.26 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 217.47 kilowatt-hours | 882.65 kilowatt-hours | 665.18 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 824.05 kilowatt-hours | 333.54 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 412.46 kilowatt-hours | 645.51 kilowatt-hours | 233.05 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Brazil or France?
- France, at 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 397.96 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Brazil and France?
- 42.4 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 135th and France ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.