Brazil: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 22.08.
That's up 9.6% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Brazil ranks #33 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 22.08
- Trough
- 2.98
- 1-year change
- +9.6%
- 5-year change
- +51.9%
- +8.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +232.3%
- +12.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 22.0769 | |
| 20.1348 | |
| 18.5776 | |
| 17.5136 | |
| 16.1411 | |
| 14.5316 | |
| 12.2029 | |
| 9.9464 | |
| 8.3308 | |
| 7.3892 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 22.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 9.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Brazil ranked #33 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Brazil's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Brazil is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.