Brazil vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Brazil
7.3%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.