Brazil vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Brazil
88.7%
in 2025
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Venezuela rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 88.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 70.5% | 24.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 70.7% | 19.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 60.8% | 22.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 83.4% | 3.7% | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 91.1% against 88.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Brazil and Venezuela?
- 2.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 25th 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.