Canada vs Indonesia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Canada
664.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
805.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Indonesia rank
31st
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 805.78 kilowatt-hours against 664.89 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 140.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 31st of 207 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,146 kilowatt-hours | 37.68 kilowatt-hours | 3,108 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 3,140 kilowatt-hours | 77.62 kilowatt-hours | 3,062 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,224 kilowatt-hours | 221.26 kilowatt-hours | 3,002 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | 467.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,414 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 769.5 kilowatt-hours | 731.51 kilowatt-hours | 37.99 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 805.78 kilowatt-hours against 664.89 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Canada and Indonesia?
- 140.89 kilowatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Canada ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 31st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.