Brazil vs Canada: Hydropower generation by region
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada
348.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Canada rank
3rd
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.9 terawatt-hours against 348.47 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 49.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 133.97 terawatt-hours | 104.8 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 202.22 terawatt-hours | 129.7 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 166.9 terawatt-hours | 285.54 terawatt-hours | 118.64 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 250.87 terawatt-hours | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 77.27 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 330.56 terawatt-hours | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 23.51 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 390.98 terawatt-hours | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 405.33 terawatt-hours | 370.48 terawatt-hours | 34.86 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 397.9 terawatt-hours against 348.47 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Brazil and Canada?
- 49.43 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.