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Renewable electricity in Brazil

Brazil: Renewable electricity was 74.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
74.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1994
All-time low
73.1%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Brazil, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 94.5 % in total electricity output1991: 94.6 % in total electricity output1992: 94.4 % in total electricity output1993: 95.3 % in total electricity output1994: 95.4 % in total electricity output1995: 94.2 % in total electricity output1996: 93.6 % in total electricity output1997: 93 % in total electricity output1998: 92.9 % in total electricity output1999: 90 % in total electricity output2000: 89.5 % in total electricity output2001: 84.3 % in total electricity output2002: 85.7 % in total electricity output2003: 87.2 % in total electricity output2004: 86 % in total electricity output2005: 87.1 % in total electricity output2006: 86.7 % in total electricity output2007: 88.2 % in total electricity output2008: 84.3 % in total electricity output2009: 89 % in total electricity output2010: 84.7 % in total electricity output2011: 87.1 % in total electricity output2012: 82.4 % in total electricity output2013: 76.7 % in total electricity output2014: 73.1 % in total electricity output2015: 74 % in total electricity output

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 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Austria 76.5% compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 76.1% compare
  3. 32 Togo 75.3% compare
  4. 34 North Korea 72.8% compare
  5. 35 Colombia 68.2% compare
  6. 36 Croatia 66.8% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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