Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1990.
Canada ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 90 Honduras 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 92 Thailand 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 95 Palestine 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jamaica 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.