Installed solar pv capacity in Brazil
Brazil: Installed solar pv capacity was 64.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Brazil is 64.69, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 129,815.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Brazil peaked at 64.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 2000.
That places Brazil 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 | +215.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 | +119.1% |
| 2016 | 0.135 | +171.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +793.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +90.1% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 14.31 | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 25.07 | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 37.56 | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 53.11 | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 64.69 | +21.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 64.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 204.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 64.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 932.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +793.4% | 0.135 | 1.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 | 0.0016 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8565 | 0.0026 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 | 8.38 | 64.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Brazil?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Brazil was 64.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129,815.0%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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