Canada vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Canada
2,755
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
1,249
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
4th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Canada
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,755 against 1,249 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 1,506.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 4th of 235 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,289 399.71 1,890 Canada
2010s 2,543 667.18 1,876 Canada
2020s 2,707 1,072 1,635 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Canada or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Canada, at 2,755 against 1,249 in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Canada and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
1,506, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Canada ranks 7th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 4th of 235 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.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed