Brazil vs Germany: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Brazil
3,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Germany rank
28th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,129 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 389 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 609.2 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | 788.3 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | 3,278 kilowatt-hours | 908.51 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 636.1 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,129 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Brazil and Germany?
- 389 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th 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.