Canada vs Germany: Renewable energy electricity output

Canada
422,643 GWh
in 2015
Germany
187,366 GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 422,643 GWh against 187,366 GWh in Germany, a difference of 235,277 GWh.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th 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 335,222 GWh 22,892 GWh 312,330 GWh Canada
2000s 365,418 GWh 63,064 GWh 302,354 GWh Canada
2010s 405,565 GWh 145,714 GWh 259,851 GWh Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 422,643 GWh against 187,366 GWh in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Canada and Germany?
235,277 GWh, 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 electricity output?
Canada ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.