Canada vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Canada
1.5%
in 2025
United States
1.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
43rd
United States rank
45th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 13.4% | 4.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 1.5% against 1.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.