Brazil vs Ireland: Primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
0.6525 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Ireland rank
1st
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.9 terawatt-hours against 0.6525 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 397.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 609.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 28.38 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 71.85 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 166.11 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 0.782 terawatt-hours | 250.09 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 0.7474 terawatt-hours | 329.81 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 0.7176 terawatt-hours | 390.26 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 405.33 terawatt-hours | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | 404.54 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or Ireland?
- Brazil, at 397.9 terawatt-hours against 0.6525 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and Ireland?
- 397.25 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 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 hydropower. 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.