Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from oil
Brazil
1.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
145th
New Zealand rank
147th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Brazil 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 oil?
- Brazil ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 147th 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 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.