Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0188 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 89 kilowatt-hours per person, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 21st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.