Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil
Brazil: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 50.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil stood at 50.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil peaked at 50.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 50.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 48.8% | 46.5% | 50.2% | 4 |
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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Brazil was 50.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).