Brazil vs United States: Renewable energy consumption
Brazil
3.89 million TJ
in 2015
United States
5.10 million TJ
in 2015
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.10 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 1.21 million TJ.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 97,791 TJ | United States |
| 2000s | 3.03 million TJ | 3.39 million TJ | 363,382 TJ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.82 million TJ | 4.85 million TJ | 1.04 million TJ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 5.10 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Brazil and United States?
- 1.21 million TJ, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 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