Brazil vs Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from oil

Brazil
1.7%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
141st
Kazakhstan rank
144th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Brazil
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Brazil ranks 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 144th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 3.4% 10.2% 6.8% Kazakhstan
1990s 3.0% 7.9% 4.9% Kazakhstan
2000s 3.6% 4.8% 1.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 3.5% 0.9% 2.6% Brazil
2020s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brazil or Kazakhstan?
Brazil, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brazil and Kazakhstan?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kazakhstan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Brazil ranks 141st and Kazakhstan ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.