Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Brazil
Brazil: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,009 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil stood at 1,009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil peaked at 1,009 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407.21, in 2000.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407.21 | — |
| 2001 | 412.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 423.33 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 425.88 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 425.01 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 429.24 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 438.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 443.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 447.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 457.96 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 475.55 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 489.41 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 512.22 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 538.64 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 556.95 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 578.42 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 648.04 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 665.61 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 678.64 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 697.07 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 722.18 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 769.76 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 839.63 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 921.01 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,009 | +9.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,009 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,009 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.98 | 407.21 | 457.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.05 | 475.55 | 697.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.28 | 722.18 | 1,009 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Brazil was 1,009 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.21 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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