Canada vs Russia: Renewable energy electricity output
Canada
422,643 GWh
in 2015
Russia
168,963 GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 422,643 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia, a difference of 253,680 GWh.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,222 GWh | 165,863 GWh | 169,359 GWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 365,418 GWh | 169,748 GWh | 195,670 GWh | Canada |
| 2010s | 405,565 GWh | 171,078 GWh | 234,487 GWh | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 422,643 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Canada and Russia?
- 253,680 GWh, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Canada ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 230 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.