Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
88.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
27th
New Zealand rank
28th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.7% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 76.9% | 17.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 67.4% | 22.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 78.6% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 85.6% | 1.7% | Brazil |
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 New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 88.7% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 28th 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.