Canada vs IBRD only: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Canada
19.4%
in 2024
IBRD only
9.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
IBRD only rank
22nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.4% against 9.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 4.6% | 17.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 5.4% | 14.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 6.4% | 15.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 8.5% | 12.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Canada or IBRD only?
- Canada, at 19.4% against 9.0% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Canada and IBRD only?
- 10.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Canada ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.