Brazil vs Germany: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
133,683 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 133,683 terawatt-hours against 115,837 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 17,846 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 1,847 terawatt-hours | 1,846 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 363.26 terawatt-hours | 26,132 terawatt-hours | 25,768 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 23,067 terawatt-hours | 75,340 terawatt-hours | 52,274 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 88,377 terawatt-hours | 131,347 terawatt-hours | 42,970 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 133,683 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 Germany?
- 17,846 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.