Americas vs Canada: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Americas
861.67 w per capita
in 2024
Canada
2,755 w per capita
in 2024
Americas rank
6th
Canada rank
7th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,755 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas, a difference of 1,893 w per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times Americas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.3 w per capita | 2,289 w per capita | 1,914 w per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 510.04 w per capita | 2,543 w per capita | 2,033 w per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 754.57 w per capita | 2,707 w per capita | 1,953 w per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Americas or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,755 w per capita against 861.67 w per capita in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Americas and Canada?
- 1,893 w per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Americas ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.