Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
374.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
135th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
137th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Brazil
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 374.73 kilowatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 23.23 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.47 kilowatt-hours | 389.61 kilowatt-hours | 172.14 kilowatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 389.33 kilowatt-hours | 101.18 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 415.36 kilowatt-hours | 382.24 kilowatt-hours | 33.12 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Brazil, at 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 374.73 kilowatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 23.23 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th 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.