Canada vs Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Canada
734.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
881.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 881.71 terawatt-hours against 734.98 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 146.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537.83 terawatt-hours | 525.32 terawatt-hours | 12.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 606.08 terawatt-hours | 505.52 terawatt-hours | 100.56 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 646.51 terawatt-hours | 626.36 terawatt-hours | 20.15 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 756.78 terawatt-hours | 753.2 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 749.9 terawatt-hours | 885.47 terawatt-hours | 135.57 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 881.71 terawatt-hours against 734.98 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Canada and Russia?
- 146.73 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th 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.