Brazil vs India: Solar energy generation by region
Brazil
88.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
168.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 168.58 terawatt-hours against 88.02 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 80.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 44.49 terawatt-hours | 108.27 terawatt-hours | 63.78 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Brazil or India?
- India, at 168.58 terawatt-hours against 88.02 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Brazil and India?
- 80.56 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.