Brazil vs South Korea: Total electricity output
Brazil
581,652 GWh
in 2015
South Korea
549,226 GWh
in 2015
Brazil rank
8th
South Korea rank
10th
Total electricity output over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 581,652 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea, a difference of 32,426 GWh.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,227 GWh | 170,535 GWh | 103,692 GWh | Brazil |
| 2000s | 397,159 GWh | 374,893 GWh | 22,266 GWh | Brazil |
| 2010s | 557,250 GWh | 530,115 GWh | 27,135 GWh | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 581,652 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Brazil and South Korea?
- 32,426 GWh, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for total electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th 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