Canada vs Spain: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Canada
21.9%
in 2025
Spain
25.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.6% against 21.9% in Canada, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 7.7% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 12.1% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 17.2% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.9% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.8% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.1% | 2.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.6% against 21.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Canada and Spain?
- 3.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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.