Brazil vs Germany: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Brazil
88,016 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
91,591 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91,591 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 3,575 terawatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,910 terawatt-hours | 1,910 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 32,870 terawatt-hours | 31,759 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 44,490 terawatt-hours | 65,416 terawatt-hours | 20,926 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 91,591 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Brazil and Germany?
- 3,575 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. 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.