Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 919.22 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil is 919.22 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil peaked at 919.22 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366.3 watts per capita, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.48 watts per capita | 366.3 watts per capita | 442.16 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.47 watts per capita | 462.35 watts per capita | 697.29 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.06 watts per capita | 722.15 watts per capita | 919.22 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Lithuania 975.79 watts per capita compare
- 39 Falkland Islands 972.1 watts per capita compare
- 40 Georgia 925.72 watts per capita compare
- 42 Bulgaria 914.58 watts per capita compare
- 43 United Kingdom 811.26 watts per capita compare
- 44 North Macedonia 739.34 watts per capita compare
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Brazil was 919.22 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 919.22 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.3 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)