Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Brazil
11.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
11.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
187th
New Zealand rank
186th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 32.6% | 22.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.4% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 186th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.