Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.51 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 158.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 6.32 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.37 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Canada 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1993 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +395.9% |
| 1994 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1995 | -0.5239 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1996 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -791.6% |
| 1997 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1998 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2001 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2002 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2003 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2005 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5408 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2007 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -535.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2010 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2014 | -0.853 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2018 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7911 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9637 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2021 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2023 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2024 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8289 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 102 Poland 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Guinea 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Germany 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 106 France 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Argentina 1.32 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Canada was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.37 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.