Austria vs Canada: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Austria
24.7%
in 2025
Canada
21.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Canada rank
19th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.7% against 21.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 13.2% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 20.5% | 7.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 22.7% | 9.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 20.8% | 6.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 22.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.9% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 24.7% against 21.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Austria and Canada?
- 2.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.