Brazil vs France: Share of electricity production by source
Brazil
8.7%
in 2023
France
7.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
186th
France rank
187th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.7% against 7.4% in France, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 186th and France ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 9.3% | 3.9% | France |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 8.9% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 8.7% against 7.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Brazil and France?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Brazil ranks 186th and France ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.