Brazil vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
665.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,944 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,944 terawatt-hours against 665.84 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 1,278 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.88 terawatt-hours | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 789.04 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 357.21 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 780.01 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 475.86 terawatt-hours | 1,385 terawatt-hours | 909.47 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 607.59 terawatt-hours | 1,751 terawatt-hours | 1,143 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1,944 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 United States?
- 1,278 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.