Canada vs Germany: Renewable energy consumption
Canada
1.59 million TJ
in 2015
Germany
1.18 million TJ
in 2015
Canada rank
7th
Germany rank
10th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.59 million TJ against 1.18 million TJ in Germany, a difference of 404,050 TJ.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 233 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million TJ | 215,699 TJ | 1.21 million TJ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.57 million TJ | 556,341 TJ | 1.01 million TJ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.60 million TJ | 1.02 million TJ | 575,705 TJ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1.59 million TJ against 1.18 million TJ in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Canada and Germany?
- 404,050 TJ, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste