Canada vs Greenland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Canada
8,591 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,413 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Greenland rank
5th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Canada
- Greenland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Greenland ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,956 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 7,534 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 10,627 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 3,951 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,626 kilowatt-hours | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 1,483 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Canada or Greenland?
- Canada, at 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Canada and Greenland?
- 178 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Canada ranks 4th and Greenland ranks 5th 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 hydropower 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.