Canada vs Japan: Total electricity output
Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
Japan
1.04 million GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Total electricity output over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.04 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada, a difference of 364,530 GWh.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,570 GWh | 974,600 GWh | 430,030 GWh | Japan |
| 2000s | 607,690 GWh | 1.10 million GWh | 494,811 GWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 640,996 GWh | 1.07 million GWh | 425,447 GWh | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.04 million GWh against 670,740 GWh in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and Japan?
- 364,530 GWh, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for total electricity output?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants