Brazil vs United States of America: Primary energy from solar and wind
Brazil
203.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
861.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 861.83 terawatt-hours against 203.85 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 657.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2463 terawatt-hours | 0.2463 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.3633 terawatt-hours | 26.81 terawatt-hours | 26.45 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 240.26 terawatt-hours | 216.08 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 132.87 terawatt-hours | 659.86 terawatt-hours | 527 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 861.83 terawatt-hours against 203.85 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Brazil and United States of America?
- 657.98 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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 of total energy supply.