Canada vs Paraguay: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Canada
8,591 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
6,432 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Paraguay rank
6th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 6,432 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 2,159 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,956 kilowatt-hours | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 10,627 kilowatt-hours | 9,422 kilowatt-hours | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,454 kilowatt-hours | 6,636 kilowatt-hours | 2,818 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 Paraguay?
- Canada, at 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 6,432 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Canada and Paraguay?
- 2,159 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Canada ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 214 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 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.