Australia vs Brazil: Annual change in primary energy from wind
Australia
6.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil
8.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Brazil rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from wind over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.18 terawatt-hours against 6.7 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 1.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4395 terawatt-hours | 0.1236 terawatt-hours | 0.3159 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from wind, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 8.18 terawatt-hours against 6.7 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from wind between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.48 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.