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