Brazil vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from renewables
Brazil
36.1%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
10.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Brazil
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36.1% against 10.0% in OECD (EI), a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 2.7% | 8.3% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 2.6% | 9.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 3.1% | 18.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 3.4% | 21.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 3.9% | 19.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 6.5% | 20.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 9.3% | 24.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Brazil or OECD (EI)?
- Brazil, at 36.1% against 10.0% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 26.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) 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.