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