Renewable energy consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable energy consumption was 43.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.8% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Brazil peaked at 49.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 57th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +4.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 41.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 47.0% | 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 energy consumption in Brazil?
- Renewable energy consumption in Brazil was 43.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption