Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 22.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil is 22.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Brazil was 22.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.