Austria vs Canada: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Austria
2,926 watts per capita
in 2023
Canada
2,766 watts per capita
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Canada rank
6th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,926 watts per capita against 2,766 watts per capita in Canada, a difference of 160 watts per capita.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 1,694 watts per capita 2,292 watts per capita 598.16 watts per capita Canada
2010s 2,123 watts per capita 2,563 watts per capita 439.35 watts per capita Canada
2020s 2,588 watts per capita 2,718 watts per capita 129.73 watts per capita Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Austria or Canada?
Austria, at 2,926 watts per capita against 2,766 watts per capita in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Austria and Canada?
160 watts per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Austria ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)