Afghanistan vs Canada: Share of electricity production by source
Afghanistan
21.8%
in 2021
Canada
19.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
171st
Canada rank
174th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.8% against 19.7% in Canada, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Canada ranks 174th of 208 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 25.8% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.2% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Afghanistan, at 21.8% against 19.7% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 2.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Canada ranks 174th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.