Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada
Canada: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 10.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.82 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is up 172.1% on the previous year and up 513.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada peaked at 50.31 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -47.31 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Canada ranks 11th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.28 terawatt-hours | -14.64 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.63 terawatt-hours | -24.74 terawatt-hours | 40.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 terawatt-hours | -47.31 terawatt-hours | 50.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -21.15 terawatt-hours | 50.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 terawatt-hours | -9.31 terawatt-hours | 41.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.32 terawatt-hours | -25.55 terawatt-hours | 10.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Vietnam 16.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Colombia 16.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 Australia 11.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 South Africa 9.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 New Zealand 9.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 8.7 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 41.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 34.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.42 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada was 10.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.31 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.31 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.