Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar per person
Canada
253.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
242.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
60th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 253.45 kilowatt-hours against 242.32 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.13 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.154 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.154 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9443 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.9443 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 59.72 kilowatt-hours | 2.24 kilowatt-hours | 57.48 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 167.63 kilowatt-hours | 87.06 kilowatt-hours | 80.57 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 253.45 kilowatt-hours against 242.32 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.13 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar 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 per person.