Brazil: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
In , Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 77.38.
That's down 7.0% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 34.01 . Brazil ranks #33 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 41.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 89.05
- Trough
- 72.58
- 1-year change
- -7.0%
- 5-year change
- -2.9%
- -0.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -11.3%
- -1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| 77.3753 | |
| 83.1761 | |
| 81.4302 | |
| 81.5731 | |
| 78.4182 | |
| 79.7128 | |
| 73.5401 | |
| 72.5771 | |
| 76.8252 | |
| 82.5777 |
About Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021?
- In 2021, Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 77.38, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) fell 7.0% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)?
- In 2021, Brazil ranked #33 out of 204 countries reporting Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output).
- How does Brazil's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021 was 34.01, so Brazil is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 41.
- What is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) and how is it measured?
- Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.