Canada vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
1,613 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,613 kilowatt-hours against 1,536 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 60.46 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours | 613.35 kilowatt-hours | 23.77 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,628 kilowatt-hours | 376.56 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,613 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 Uruguay?
- 77 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.