Australia vs Brazil: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Australia
0.0%
in 2025
Brazil
2.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Brazil rank
30th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.1% against 0.0% in Australia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.1% against 0.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Australia and Brazil?
- 2.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 30th of 207 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 nuclear. 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.