Canada vs China: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP
Canada
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
China rank
22nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp, Canada or China?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp between Canada and China?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.