Barbados vs Canada: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Barbados
3,576 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada
3,743 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Barbados rank
43rd
Canada rank
40th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,743 kilowatt-hours against 3,576 kilowatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 167 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 4,910 kilowatt-hours | 1,398 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,710 kilowatt-hours | 3,819 kilowatt-hours | 109.09 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 3,325 kilowatt-hours | 218.05 kilowatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Barbados or Canada?
- Canada, at 3,743 kilowatt-hours against 3,576 kilowatt-hours in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Barbados and Canada?
- 167 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 40th of 209 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.