Brazil vs Germany: Renewable energy generation

Brazil
88.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
91.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Germany rank
5th

Renewable energy generation over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 91.59 terawatt-hours against 88.02 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 3.57 terawatt-hours.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 79 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0067 terawatt-hours 0.0067 terawatt-hours Germany
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 1.91 terawatt-hours 1.91 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 1.11 terawatt-hours 32.87 terawatt-hours 31.76 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 44.49 terawatt-hours 65.42 terawatt-hours 20.93 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy generation, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 91.59 terawatt-hours against 88.02 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy generation between Brazil and Germany?
3.57 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for renewable energy generation?
Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.