Canada vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas per person
Canada
2,888 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
2,742 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 146 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.94 kilowatt-hours | 1,124 kilowatt-hours | 794.18 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 601.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,018 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,241 kilowatt-hours | 2,174 kilowatt-hours | 932.7 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,458 kilowatt-hours | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | 487.33 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Canada and Japan?
- 146 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 203 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 gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.