Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,397 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,536 kilowatt-hours against 1,397 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 139 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 61.52 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 564.38 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 939.73 kilowatt-hours | 254.49 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 1,536 kilowatt-hours against 1,397 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 139 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.