Brazil vs Norway: Share of primary energy from renewables

Brazil
36.1%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd

Share of primary energy from renewables over time

  • Brazil
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 53.1% against 36.1% in Brazil, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 39.8% 28.9% Norway
1970s 12.5% 39.0% 26.5% Norway
1980s 22.0% 43.3% 21.3% Norway
1990s 25.0% 43.2% 18.2% Norway
2000s 23.8% 42.6% 18.8% Norway
2010s 27.3% 44.8% 17.5% Norway
2020s 33.9% 50.8% 16.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Brazil or Norway?
Norway, at 53.1% against 36.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Brazil and Norway?
17.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
Brazil ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.