Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from renewables
Brazil
36.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 50.5% against 36.1% in Brazil, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 30.5% | 19.5% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 28.7% | 16.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 29.3% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 28.5% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 28.5% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 39.8% | 12.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 46.3% | 12.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 50.5% against 36.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 14.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.