Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity demand per person
Canada
16,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,053 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 16,053 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 37 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,123 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 5,771 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 16,783 kilowatt-hours | 14,263 kilowatt-hours | 2,520 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 15,704 kilowatt-hours | 15,345 kilowatt-hours | 359.18 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 16,053 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.