Renewable energy electricity output in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable energy electricity output was 430,230 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Brazil stood at 430,230 GWh.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Brazil peaked at 463,272 GWh in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210,567 GWh, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,567 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 221,781 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 228,242 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 240,019 GWh | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 248,093 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 259,499 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 272,523 GWh | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 286,355 GWh | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 298,979 GWh | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 301,368 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 312,249 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 276,891 GWh | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 296,372 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 317,571 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 333,334 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 351,141 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 363,765 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 392,685 GWh | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 390,210 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 414,828 GWh | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 436,961 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 463,272 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 455,629 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 437,969 GWh | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 431,660 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 430,230 GWh | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 430,230 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 247.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 430,230 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 1059.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,743 GWh | 210,567 GWh | 301,368 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,905 GWh | 276,891 GWh | 414,828 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,620 GWh | 430,230 GWh | 463,272 GWh | 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 electricity output in Brazil?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Brazil was 430,230 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 463,272 GWh in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,567 GWh in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.