Canada vs Germany: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Canada
734.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Germany rank
10th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 734.98 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 311.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.12 terawatt-hours | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 113.88 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 253.59 terawatt-hours | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 161.26 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 470.41 terawatt-hours | 359.69 terawatt-hours | 110.71 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 606.08 terawatt-hours | 506.55 terawatt-hours | 99.54 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 646.51 terawatt-hours | 596.77 terawatt-hours | 49.74 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 756.78 terawatt-hours | 593.2 terawatt-hours | 163.58 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 749.9 terawatt-hours | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 254.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 734.98 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Canada and Germany?
- 311.89 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.