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
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
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.