Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Canada 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Israel 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Hong Kong, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.