Brazil vs Germany: Renewable energy electricity output
Brazil
430,230 GWh
in 2015
Germany
187,366 GWh
in 2015
Brazil rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 430,230 GWh against 187,366 GWh in Germany, a difference of 242,864 GWh.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 230 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,743 GWh | 22,892 GWh | 233,850 GWh | Brazil |
| 2000s | 344,905 GWh | 63,064 GWh | 281,840 GWh | Brazil |
| 2010s | 442,620 GWh | 145,714 GWh | 296,906 GWh | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 430,230 GWh against 187,366 GWh in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Brazil and Germany?
- 242,864 GWh, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.