Brazil vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
665.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
6,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,007 terawatt-hours against 665.84 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 5,341 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 9.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.88 terawatt-hours | 3,448 terawatt-hours | 3,189 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 357.21 terawatt-hours | 3,959 terawatt-hours | 3,602 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 475.86 terawatt-hours | 4,536 terawatt-hours | 4,060 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 607.59 terawatt-hours | 5,520 terawatt-hours | 4,913 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Brazil or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 6,007 terawatt-hours against 665.84 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 5,341 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.