Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil
Brazil: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 88.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil is 88.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.5% | — |
| 1991 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 91.2% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 87.3% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 75.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 79.6% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Brazil was 88.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.