Canada vs Egypt: Solar energy generation vs. capacity

Canada
9,036 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
9,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
31st
Egypt rank
30th

Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time

  • Canada
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 9,332 terawatt-hours against 9,036 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 296 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th of 79 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 4.62 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4.62 terawatt-hours Canada
2000s 30.38 terawatt-hours 1.1 terawatt-hours 29.28 terawatt-hours Canada
2010s 2,178 terawatt-hours 385.92 terawatt-hours 1,792 terawatt-hours Canada
2020s 6,494 terawatt-hours 5,832 terawatt-hours 661.68 terawatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Canada or Egypt?
Egypt, at 9,332 terawatt-hours against 9,036 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Canada and Egypt?
296 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
Canada ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.