Australia vs Canada: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Australia
55.60 billion kWh
in 2021
Canada
51.29 billion kWh
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
13th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55.60 billion kWh against 51.29 billion kWh in Canada, a difference of 4.31 billion kWh.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 13th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million kWh | 5.64 billion kWh | 5.18 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.15 billion kWh | 10.56 billion kWh | 6.41 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion kWh | 35.43 billion kWh | 16.07 billion kWh | Canada |
| 2020s | 50.19 billion kWh | 50.93 billion kWh | 740.00 million kWh | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 55.60 billion kWh against 51.29 billion kWh in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and Canada?
- 4.31 billion kWh, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 13th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.