Brazil vs Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables per person
Brazil
5,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 197 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 747.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 641.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,532 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,616 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 258 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Brazil, at 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 197 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.