Afghanistan vs Brazil: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
Brazil
86.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
Brazil rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 86.9% against 86.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 86.8% | 13.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 80.2% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.9% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Afghanistan, at 86.9% against 86.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.