Brazil vs Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from wind
Brazil
15.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde
15.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Brazil
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 14.6% | 10.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Brazil or Cape Verde?
- Brazil, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cape Verde rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 211 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 wind. 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.