Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Total electricity output

Brazil
581,652 GWh
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
338,336 GWh
in 2015
Brazil rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Total electricity output over time

  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 581,652 GWh against 338,336 GWh in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 243,316 GWh.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 274,227 GWh 95,052 GWh 179,176 GWh Brazil
2000s 397,159 GWh 168,385 GWh 228,774 GWh Brazil
2010s 557,250 GWh 282,664 GWh 274,586 GWh Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
Brazil, at 581,652 GWh against 338,336 GWh in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
243,316 GWh, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total electricity output?
Brazil ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 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

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants