Brazil vs North Korea: Renewable electricity
Brazil
74.0%
in 2015
North Korea
72.8%
in 2015
Brazil rank
33rd
North Korea rank
34th
Renewable electricity over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 74.0% against 72.8% in North Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 34th of 232 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 58.2% | 35.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 56.7% | 30.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 70.3% | 9.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil, at 74.0% against 72.8% in North Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Brazil and North Korea?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 34th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants