Canada vs Spain: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Canada
13.9%
in 2025
Spain
10.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
54th
Spain rank
57th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.9% against 10.7% in Spain, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 13.0% | 20.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 117.1% | 83.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 10.3% | 38.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 27.7% | 11.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 13.9% against 10.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Canada and Spain?
- 3.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Canada ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.