Brazil vs OECD (EI): Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity

Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1.23 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st

Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time

  • Brazil
  • OECD (EI)
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How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 1.23 million terawatt-hours against 115,837 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1.11 million terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 10.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.

OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil OECD (EI) Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 675.96 terawatt-hours 675.96 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 1.3 terawatt-hours 8,378 terawatt-hours 8,377 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 363.26 terawatt-hours 103,335 terawatt-hours 102,972 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 23,067 terawatt-hours 536,609 terawatt-hours 513,542 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s 88,377 terawatt-hours 1.10 million terawatt-hours 1.01 million terawatt-hours OECD (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Brazil or OECD (EI)?
OECD (EI), at 1.23 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 OECD (EI)?
1.11 million terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD (EI)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Brazil and OECD (EI) rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
Brazil ranks 4th and OECD (EI) 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

Indicator
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.