Argentina vs Brazil: Share of electricity generation from coal
Argentina
1.8%
in 2025
Brazil
2.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
70th
Brazil rank
69th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 70th and Brazil ranks 69th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.3% against 1.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Brazil ranks 69th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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.