Canada vs Denmark: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Canada
2,766 watts per capita
in 2023
Denmark
2,190 watts per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Denmark rank
9th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2,766 watts per capita against 2,190 watts per capita in Denmark, a difference of 576 watts per capita.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 9th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 2,292 watts per capita 663.86 watts per capita 1,628 watts per capita Canada
2010s 2,563 watts per capita 1,232 watts per capita 1,331 watts per capita Canada
2020s 2,718 watts per capita 1,941 watts per capita 777.7 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, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 2,766 watts per capita against 2,190 watts per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Canada and Denmark?
576 watts per capita, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Canada ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 9th 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
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)