Brazil vs India: Renewable energy consumption
Brazil
3.89 million TJ
in 2015
India
8.01 million TJ
in 2015
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.01 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 4.12 million TJ.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 5.91 million TJ | 3.61 million TJ | India |
| 2000s | 3.03 million TJ | 6.70 million TJ | 3.67 million TJ | India |
| 2010s | 3.82 million TJ | 7.71 million TJ | 3.89 million TJ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Brazil or India?
- India, at 8.01 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Brazil and India?
- 4.12 million TJ, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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