Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada
Canada: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada peaked at 25.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1968.
That places Canada 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Canada was 21.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.