Brazil vs Canada: Renewable energy consumption
Brazil
3.89 million TJ
in 2015
Canada
1.59 million TJ
in 2015
Brazil rank
5th
Canada rank
7th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.89 million TJ against 1.59 million TJ in Canada, a difference of 2.30 million TJ.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 7th of 233 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 1.42 million TJ | 875,362 TJ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.03 million TJ | 1.57 million TJ | 1.46 million TJ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.82 million TJ | 1.60 million TJ | 2.22 million TJ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 3.89 million TJ against 1.59 million TJ in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Brazil and Canada?
- 2.30 million TJ, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 7th of 233 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste