Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation per person
Canada
16,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,075 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 16,075 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 185 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,255 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 9,496 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 18,545 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 8,612 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18,850 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 6,498 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 18,135 kilowatt-hours | 14,259 kilowatt-hours | 3,876 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,720 kilowatt-hours | 15,350 kilowatt-hours | 1,370 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 16,260 kilowatt-hours against 16,075 kilowatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 185 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 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 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.