Brazil vs Iceland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Brazil
36.1%
in 2025
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 36.1% in Brazil, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 24.6% | 12.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 42.5% | 20.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 46.5% | 21.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 69.6% | 45.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 85.5% | 58.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 86.6% | 52.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Brazil or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 36.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Brazil and Iceland?
- 48.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.