Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electric power consumption
Canada
14,094 kWh per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
15,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Electric power consumption over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15,285 kWh per capita against 14,094 kWh per capita in Canada, a difference of 1,191 kWh per capita.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 kWh per capita | 9,191 kWh per capita | 7,248 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,067 kWh per capita | 11,667 kWh per capita | 5,400 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,983 kWh per capita | 13,540 kWh per capita | 2,443 kWh per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,785 kWh per capita | 14,664 kWh per capita | 121.2 kWh per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15,285 kWh per capita against 14,094 kWh per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,191 kWh per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.