Share elec by source in Brazil
Brazil: Share elec by source was 2.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.29
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2015
All-time low
1.88
in 2023
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share elec by source in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.29 for share elec by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Brazil peaked at 4.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.55 | — |
| 1986 | 3.06 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 3.13 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 2.29 | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083, 276.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.19 | 3.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.91 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.14 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.19 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.88 | 3.69 | 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 share elec by source in Brazil?
- Share elec by source in Brazil was 2.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for share elec by source?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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