Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil

Brazil: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 2,160 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,160 current US$
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6,157 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1,409 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 3.9k current US$1996: 3.8k current US$1997: 3.9k current US$1998: 3.9k current US$1999: 2.4k current US$2000: 2.6k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 1.4k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 2.0k current US$2005: 2.9k current US$2006: 3.7k current US$2007: 4.4k current US$2008: 4.3k current US$2009: 4.3k current US$2010: 5.2k current US$2011: 6.2k current US$2012: 5.2k current US$2013: 3.5k current US$2014: 3.1k current US$2015: 3.0k current US$2016: 3.1k current US$2017: 3.3k current US$2018: 3.3k current US$2019: 3.3k current US$2020: 2.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil stood at 2,160 current US$.

That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil peaked at 6,157 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,409 current US$, in 2002.

That places Brazil 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3,870 current US$ —
1996 3,803 current US$ -1.7%
1997 3,853 current US$ +1.3%
1998 3,861 current US$ +0.2%
1999 2,403 current US$ -37.8%
2000 2,580 current US$ +7.4%
2001 1,680 current US$ -34.9%
2002 1,409 current US$ -16.1%
2003 1,476 current US$ +4.7%
2004 1,970 current US$ +33.5%
2005 2,914 current US$ +47.9%
2006 3,655 current US$ +25.5%
2007 4,358 current US$ +19.2%
2008 4,288 current US$ -1.6%
2009 4,259 current US$ -0.7%
2010 5,208 current US$ +22.3%
2011 6,157 current US$ +18.2%
2012 5,227 current US$ -15.1%
2013 3,499 current US$ -33.1%
2014 3,128 current US$ -10.6%
2015 2,955 current US$ -5.5%
2016 3,129 current US$ +5.9%
2017 3,318 current US$ +6.0%
2018 3,345 current US$ +0.8%
2019 3,312 current US$ -1.0%
2020 2,160 current US$ -34.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 2,160 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144.49 current US$, 15.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 2,160 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546.09 current US$, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,558 current US$ 2,403 current US$ 3,870 current US$ 5
2000s 2,859 current US$ 1,409 current US$ 4,358 current US$ 10
2010s 3,928 current US$ 2,955 current US$ 6,157 current US$ 10
2020s 2,160 current US$ 2,160 current US$ 2,160 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Norway 2,948 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Finland 2,647 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Suriname 2,191 current US$ compare
  4. 14 Panama 2,026 current US$ compare
  5. 15 Albania 1,819 current US$ compare
  6. 16 Chile 1,717 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Brazil was 2,160 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6,157 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,409 current US$ in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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