Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
150.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
121.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 150.21 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 29.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.19 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 89.37 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.37 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 97.47 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 158.33 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 98.34 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 118.52 terawatt-hours | 18.16 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 129.43 terawatt-hours | 125.95 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 150.21 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 29.2 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.