Brazil vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
88.7%
in 2025
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
27th
Kenya rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 90.0% against 88.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 66.6% | 23.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.1% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 90.4% | 3.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 90.0% against 88.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Brazil and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.