Renewable electricity in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable electricity was 74.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Brazil is 74.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Brazil peaked at 95.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.5% | — |
| 1991 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 90.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.3% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 73.1% | 87.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Brazil?
- Renewable electricity in Brazil was 74.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable electricity?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants