Australia vs Canada: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Australia
12.6%
in 2025
Canada
13.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
56th
Canada rank
54th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.9% against 12.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Canada ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 33.6% | 14.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 33.5% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 48.7% | 11.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 15.9% | 5.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 13.9% against 12.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Australia and Canada?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Australia ranks 56th and Canada ranks 54th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.