Australia vs Canada: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Australia
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
Canada
2,755 w per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
7th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,755 w per capita against 2,253 w per capita in Australia, a difference of 502 w per capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.04 w per capita | 2,289 w per capita | 1,868 w per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 759.68 w per capita | 2,543 w per capita | 1,784 w per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,857 w per capita | 2,707 w per capita | 850.04 w per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,755 w per capita against 2,253 w per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Australia and Canada?
- 502 w per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- 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.