Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 32.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 32.96 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 555.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Brazil peaked at 32.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 2000.
That places Brazil 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1546 | 0.0192 | 0.6038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 0.9306 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 | 17.22 | 32.96 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Brazil?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Brazil was 32.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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