Brazil vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Brazil
2.1%
in 2025
Italy
0.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Italy rank
33rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.1% against 0.0% in Italy, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 2.1% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Brazil and Italy?
- 2.1%, 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 nuclear?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd 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.