Brazil vs United States: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Brazil
115,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
469,081 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 469,081 terawatt-hours against 115,837 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 353,244 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 429.58 terawatt-hours | 429.58 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3,261 terawatt-hours | 3,259 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 363.26 terawatt-hours | 25,870 terawatt-hours | 25,507 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 23,067 terawatt-hours | 196,536 terawatt-hours | 173,470 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 88,377 terawatt-hours | 418,833 terawatt-hours | 330,456 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 469,081 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 United States?
- 353,244 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.