Argentina vs Brazil: Electricity generation per person
Argentina
3,340 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil
3,527 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
91st
Brazil rank
88th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,527 kilowatt-hours against 3,340 kilowatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 187 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Brazil ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,596 kilowatt-hours | 1,468 kilowatt-hours | 127.7 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1,868 kilowatt-hours | 1,702 kilowatt-hours | 165.57 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2,640 kilowatt-hours | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 480.15 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3,225 kilowatt-hours | 2,860 kilowatt-hours | 365.04 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3,288 kilowatt-hours | 3,294 kilowatt-hours | 6.1 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 3,527 kilowatt-hours against 3,340 kilowatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Argentina and Brazil?
- 187 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Brazil ranks 88th of 214 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 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.