Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Canada
21.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.9% against 21.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 3.1% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 4.1% | 9.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 6.9% | 13.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 10.5% | 12.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 10.1% | 10.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.0% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.4% | 2.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 21.9% against 21.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.