Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Canada ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 China 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Ecuador 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bulgaria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Suriname 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Canada?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.