Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada
Canada: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 173.6% on the previous year and up 540.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada peaked at 18.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1998.
Canada ranks 41st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.5% | 2.2% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | -5.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -4.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -3.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -3.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 38 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 39 Morocco 1.8% compare
- 40 Ukraine 1.7% compare
- 42 Slovak Republic 1.3% compare
- 43 United States 1.3% compare
- 44 Spain 1.2% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada was 1.5% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.6%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.