Brazil vs France: Total electricity output
Brazil
581,652 GWh
in 2015
France
563,494 GWh
in 2015
Brazil rank
8th
France rank
9th
Total electricity output over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 581,652 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France, a difference of 18,158 GWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 230 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,227 GWh | 480,291 GWh | 206,064 GWh | France |
| 2000s | 397,159 GWh | 556,818 GWh | 159,660 GWh | France |
| 2010s | 557,250 GWh | 561,519 GWh | 4,270 GWh | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 581,652 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Brazil and France?
- 18,158 GWh, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for total electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 9th 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants