Brazil vs OECD (EI): Primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,389 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,389 terawatt-hours against 397.9 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 991.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 77 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 779.52 terawatt-hours | 750.35 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 990.11 terawatt-hours | 917.58 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 1,189 terawatt-hours | 1,022 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 1,324 terawatt-hours | 1,073 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 1,344 terawatt-hours | 1,014 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 1,451 terawatt-hours | 1,060 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 405.33 terawatt-hours | 1,426 terawatt-hours | 1,021 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,389 terawatt-hours against 397.9 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 991.1 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and OECD (EI) rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) 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.