Brazil vs Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
665.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 665.84 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 650.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 44.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.88 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 258.01 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 357.21 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 355.09 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 475.86 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 468.49 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 607.59 terawatt-hours | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 593.88 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Brazil or Ireland?
- Brazil, at 665.84 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Brazil and Ireland?
- 650.94 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.