Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
1.13 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 115,837 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1.01 million terawatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 247.58 terawatt-hours | 246.28 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 363.26 terawatt-hours | 5,627 terawatt-hours | 5,264 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 23,067 terawatt-hours | 202,673 terawatt-hours | 179,606 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 88,377 terawatt-hours | 815,967 terawatt-hours | 727,590 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.13 million terawatt-hours against 115,837 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 1.01 million terawatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.