Canada vs Ukraine: Electricity generation from coal
Canada
26.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
23.32 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Canada rank
21st
Ukraine rank
24th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.68 terawatt-hours against 23.32 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 3.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 24th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.76 terawatt-hours | 116.3 terawatt-hours | 32.54 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 92.01 terawatt-hours | 78.92 terawatt-hours | 13.09 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 103.88 terawatt-hours | 58.2 terawatt-hours | 45.69 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 67.16 terawatt-hours | 63.79 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 33.45 terawatt-hours | 33.67 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Canada or Ukraine?
- Canada, at 26.68 terawatt-hours against 23.32 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Canada and Ukraine?
- 3.36 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Canada ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 24th of 211 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.