How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Brazil

6.6%

in 2025

Netherlands

6.6%

in 2025

Brazil rank

13th

Netherlands rank

12th

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Brazil
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 110 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Netherlands
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Netherlands
2000s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Netherlands
2010s	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	Netherlands
2020s	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Brazil or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Brazil and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Brazil ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.