Canada vs Poland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Canada
1,536 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
1,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Poland rank
24th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 283 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | 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 | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 637.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 399.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 411.87 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 Poland?
- Canada, at 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Canada and Poland?
- 283 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Canada ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th 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.