Canada vs Germany: Electricity generation from gas
Canada
115.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
82.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Germany rank
17th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 115.9 terawatt-hours against 82.67 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 33.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 32.49 terawatt-hours | 23.67 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.79 terawatt-hours | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 23.35 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.13 terawatt-hours | 67.94 terawatt-hours | 27.81 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 64.28 terawatt-hours | 77.77 terawatt-hours | 13.48 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 96.33 terawatt-hours | 83.68 terawatt-hours | 12.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 115.9 terawatt-hours against 82.67 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Canada and Germany?
- 33.23 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Canada ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.