Canada vs Denmark: Primary energy from renewables per person
Canada
11,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Denmark rank
8th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 3,802 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,831 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,229 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,172 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,451 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,460 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,623 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Canada and Denmark?
- 3,802 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 8th of 80 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 renewables 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.