Brazil vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Renewable electricity output
Brazil
77.4%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
25.8%
in 2021
Brazil rank
37th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Brazil
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 77.4% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 20.1% | 73.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 19.8% | 67.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 22.4% | 57.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 26.6% | 53.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Brazil or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 77.4% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 51.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.