Canada vs Sweden: Primary energy from renewables per person
Canada
11,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 663.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,305 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Canada and Sweden?
- 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 79 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.