Canada vs Portugal: Electricity generation from wind per person
Canada
1,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
1,313 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,313 kilowatt-hours against 1,283 kilowatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 30 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 kilowatt-hours | 0.02 kilowatt-hours | 0.0176 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 1.18 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | 229.42 kilowatt-hours | 168.69 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 577.39 kilowatt-hours | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | 530.3 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | 210.43 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,313 kilowatt-hours against 1,283 kilowatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Canada and Portugal?
- 30 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind 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.