Canada vs China: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China
1,632 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
China rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,632 kilowatt-hours against 1,536 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 96 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and China ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | 1.92 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 57.37 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 445.77 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | 998.77 kilowatt-hours | 252.47 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Canada or China?
- China, at 1,632 kilowatt-hours against 1,536 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Canada and China?
- 96 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 22nd and China ranks 19th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.