Brazil vs Hungary: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Brazil
3,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
3,147 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Hungary rank
30th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Brazil
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3,147 kilowatt-hours against 3,129 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 234.23 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | 455.15 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | 1,938 kilowatt-hours | 431.44 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 2,608 kilowatt-hours | 273.8 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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3,147 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 Hungary?
- 18 kilowatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 30th 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.