Canada vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar
Canada
10.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
9.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Thailand rank
29th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.17 terawatt-hours against 9.98 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 0.222 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 10.17 terawatt-hours against 9.98 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Canada and Thailand?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Canada ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.