Canada vs Japan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Canada
734.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
655.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 734.98 terawatt-hours against 655.71 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 79.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.12 terawatt-hours | 76.59 terawatt-hours | 58.53 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 253.59 terawatt-hours | 165.42 terawatt-hours | 88.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 470.41 terawatt-hours | 548.5 terawatt-hours | 78.09 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 606.08 terawatt-hours | 954.9 terawatt-hours | 348.82 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 646.51 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 389.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 756.78 terawatt-hours | 410.4 terawatt-hours | 346.38 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 749.9 terawatt-hours | 534.73 terawatt-hours | 215.17 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 Japan?
- Canada, at 734.98 terawatt-hours against 655.71 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Canada and Japan?
- 79.27 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th 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.