Renewable energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable energy consumption was 46.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Brazil, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 46.5% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable energy consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Brazil?
- Renewable energy consumption in Brazil was 46.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.