Brazil: Wind electricity capacity
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| Brazil |
Wind electricity capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 29.14 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2023 |
| Average | 6.87 |
| Min - Max | 0.02 - 29.14 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 29.14 million kilowatts, an increase from 24.16 million kilowatts in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 5.38 million kilowatts, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 2000 to 2023 is 6.87 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 0.02 million kilowatts, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 29.14 million kilowatts was recorded in 2023.
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Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from wind in million kilowatts.
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