Brazil vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from coal
Brazil
2.3%
in 2025
Italy
1.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
69th
Italy rank
71st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 16.1% | 13.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 10.0% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 13.5% | 10.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 13.2% | 9.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Brazil and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st 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.