Brazil vs Chile: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Brazil
3,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
2,958 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Chile rank
34th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,129 kilowatt-hours against 2,958 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 171 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Chile ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | 416.03 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | 1,564 kilowatt-hours | 378.47 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | 669.39 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 2,641 kilowatt-hours | 240.81 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 3,129 kilowatt-hours against 2,958 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Brazil and Chile?
- 171 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Chile ranks 34th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.