Brazil vs France: Share of electricity generation from oil
Brazil
1.7%
in 2025
France
1.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
141st
France rank
138th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 141st and France ranks 138th of 208 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brazil or France?
- France, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brazil and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 141st and France ranks 138th of 208 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 oil. 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.