Brazil vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from solar
Brazil
11.8%
in 2025
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Yemen rank
43rd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Brazil
- Yemen
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 41st and Yemen ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 3.9% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 14.4% | 9.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Brazil or Yemen?
- Brazil, at 11.8% against 11.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Brazil and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Yemen ranks 43rd 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 solar. 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.