Canada vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar per person
Canada
253.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
226.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
59th
Vietnam rank
62nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 253.45 kilowatt-hours against 226.78 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 26.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Canada ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | 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 | 5.07 kilowatt-hours | 54.65 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 181.93 kilowatt-hours | 228.53 kilowatt-hours | 46.6 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Canada or Vietnam?
- Canada, at 253.45 kilowatt-hours against 226.78 kilowatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Canada and Vietnam?
- 26.67 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Canada ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 62nd 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.